Simon Roscoe Blevins was sentenced to 16 months in prison after spending 75 hours on top of a lorry in an attempt to delay the delivery of equipment to the controversial Preston New Road fracking site in Lancashire ( Angela Christofilou ) by Colin Drury / The Independent While in
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Breaking: Appeal Court Quashes “Manifestly Excessive” Jail Sentences for Fracking Protest
by Ruth Hayhurst / Drill or Drop Appeal court judges have quashed jail sentences against three men imprisoned for taking part in an anti fracking protest outside Cuadrilla’s shale gas site. After a hearing this morning, the judges said the sentences were “manifestly excessive.” The three men, who were appearing
Communities Take Action Against Government Plans to Fast-Track Fracking
by Ruth Hayhurst / Drill or Drop Projected message onto government department in central London, 10 October 2018. Photo: Frack Off London Opponents of government proposals to change the planning rules for shale gas developments have been taking part in protest events across England this week. The Let Communities Decide
Fracking to Restart in UK After Last-Minute Legal Bid Fails
The Cuadrilla fracking site in Preston New Road, Lancashire. Photograph: Danny Lawson/PA by Adam Vaughan/The Guardian The first fracking in the UK for seven years will start on Saturday, the shale gas company Cuadrilla has confirmed, after campaigners lost a last-minute legal challenge to block the operations. Lancashire resident Robert
March Against Corruption Fall Recap
This Fall yet again thousands across the globe marched against corruption. Below are just some highlights from many events that have taken place all over the world. It’s no secret, or surprise that corrupt politicians and governments are dong nothing to change the way the system works. That’s why social