Shale gas and fracking
News and analysis from the Guardian on drilling for shale gas using the technique known as hydraulic fracturing or 'fracking'
Top story
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Ban fracking from national parks, say majority of UK public
4 Sep 2014: Guardian poll suggests public unmoved by assurances that planning guidance has been tightened for shale drilling
Latest videos
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Campaigners speak out against the race for shale gas - video (1min 50sec)
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A Rational Fear: you'll fracking love it - video (3min 45sec)
Most recent
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11 Sep 2014:
Planning committee turn down Celtique Energie application to explore for shale gas and oil near Fernhurst in West Sussex
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10 Sep 2014: Mother Jones: A trove of secret documents details the US government’s global push for shale gas
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8 Sep 2014:
Letters: Many Greeks, Portuguese and other Europeans would no doubt refer the Scots to Keynes’s aphorism: ‘He who controls the currency controls the country’
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8 Sep 2014:
From protest camps to packed-out town hall meetings, shale gas and fracking is a major issue in safe Tory seats
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8 Sep 2014: Billboard owners end contract with Michael Boals, who drew complaints from a company for signs saying ‘poisoned waters’ and ‘death may come’
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7 Sep 2014:
Letters: Politicians cite a lack of public support as a reason not to take bold action against climate change. So on 21 September we will meet this with unprecedented public mobilisations around the world
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4 Sep 2014: Guy Standing: The UK’s oil wealth was exploited for the benefit of the few. We have to avoid that happening with shale gas
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4 Sep 2014: Guardian poll suggests public unmoved by assurances that planning guidance has been tightened for shale drilling
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3 Sep 2014:
Breitling Energy's Telegraph advert 'misled the public'
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29 Aug 2014: We’ve been getting such great contributions from our readers that we want to share them on our blog. Here are some of this week’s highlights
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25 Aug 2014: Opposition party to table amendments to Lords infrastructure bill that would tighten rules for companies drilling for shale gas
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22 Aug 2014:
We’ve been getting such great contributions from our readers that we want to share them on our blog. Here are some of this week’s highlights
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18 Aug 2014: Protests at offices of Defra and energy firm in London, Swansea University campus and sites in East Yorkshire and Blackpool
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18 Aug 2014:
News of Ineos's move into shale gas extraction comes amid nationwide protests against companies involved in fracking
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18 Aug 2014:
Stunt part of a day of nationwide direct action against plans to drill for shale gas in the UK
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