Lancashire's anti-fracking nanas return to battleground after Government U-turn
For eight years, a group of women helped lead the fight against unwelcome, unpopular and seemingly unsafe fracking in Lancashire.
Protesters are now back in their dozens following the Government U-turn yesterday, prepared to battle again to make it clear that drilling for shale gas will not be welcomed in Lancashire. Mirror Online joined the front line this week at the site operated by British energy firm Cuadrilla until the tremor in 2019. Locals fear it could be one of the first to see a new application made.
The former IT professional explained when Cuadrilla first announced plans to frack in Lancashire in 2014, she viewed it with an “open mind”. “I had never protested about anything in my life,” she said. “But after doing research, I discovered the damage fracking could do and became resolute in stopping it.”
The Government claims gas could start flowing in less than six months, but experts say it will take years as it is far less accessible than once thought – and will also do little to reduce energy bills. Those against fracking say it damages the environment as when the gas burns, it releases carbon dioxide. Water pollution and traffic from sites are other concerns.
Earlier this year, then-Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng reopened the debate when he asked the British Geological Survey to review whether technology had advanced since the practice was banned in 2019. An update released yesterday found little progress in reducing the risk of earthquakes.
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