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Melissa Jones: /* West Lancs council opposition to Aurora's fracking plans */

2019-07-19T03:47:46Z

West Lancs council opposition to Aurora's fracking plans

Melissa Jones: /* Fracking plans in West Lancashire */

2019-07-19T03:46:59Z

Fracking plans in West Lancashire

Melissa Jones at 03:45, 19 July 2019

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Melissa Jones at 03:43, 19 July 2019

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Melissa Jones: /* Fracking plans in West Lancashire */

2019-07-19T03:26:58Z

Fracking plans in West Lancashire

Melissa Jones: /* Fracking plans in West Lancashire */

2019-07-19T03:20:03Z

Fracking plans in West Lancashire

Melissa Jones at 03:18, 19 July 2019

2019-07-19T03:18:08Z

Melissa Jones: /* Fracking plans in West Lancashire */

2019-07-05T03:48:40Z

Fracking plans in West Lancashire

Melissa Jones: /* Fracking plans in West Lancashire */

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Fracking plans in West Lancashire

Melissa Jones at 07:10, 28 June 2019

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 The company's fracking plans were published on 11 July 2019. <ref> For a thorough breakdown of the application and ongoing updates, see Ruth Hayhurst,  [https://drillordrop.com/2019/07/17/plans-published-for-new-lancashire-fracking-site/ Plans published for new Lancashire fracking site], Drill or Drop, 17 July 2019, accessed 18 July 2019 </ref>
 ===West Lancs council opposition to Aurora's fracking plans===
-[[West Lancashire Borough Council]] restated its strong opposition to fracking at the proposed site, approving a motion on the 18 July to this effect. The motion explained this was because of health and safety concerns and environmental impact. <ref> Ruth Hayhurst, [https://drillordrop.com/2019/07/18/west-lancs-council-restates-opposition-to-fracking-as-shale-gas-plans-published/ West Lancs council restates opposition to fracking as shale gas plans published], Drill or Drop, 18 July 2019, accessed 19 July </ref>
+[[West Lancashire Borough Council]] restated its strong opposition to fracking at the proposed site, approving a motion on 18 July 2019 to this effect. The motion explained this was because of health and safety concerns and environmental impact. <ref> Ruth Hayhurst, [https://drillordrop.com/2019/07/18/west-lancs-council-restates-opposition-to-fracking-as-shale-gas-plans-published/ West Lancs council restates opposition to fracking as shale gas plans published], Drill or Drop, 18 July 2019, accessed 19 July </ref>
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 The company's fracking plans were published on 11 July 2019. <ref> For a thorough breakdown of the application and ongoing updates, see Ruth Hayhurst,  [https://drillordrop.com/2019/07/17/plans-published-for-new-lancashire-fracking-site/ Plans published for new Lancashire fracking site], Drill or Drop, 17 July 2019, accessed 18 July 2019 </ref>
+===West Lancs council opposition to Aurora's fracking plans===
 [[West Lancashire Borough Council]] restated its strong opposition to fracking at the proposed site, approving a motion on the 18 July to this effect. The motion explained this was because of health and safety concerns and environmental impact. <ref> Ruth Hayhurst, [https://drillordrop.com/2019/07/18/west-lancs-council-restates-opposition-to-fracking-as-shale-gas-plans-published/ West Lancs council restates opposition to fracking as shale gas plans published], Drill or Drop, 18 July 2019, accessed 19 July </ref>

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 Other industries and organisations: [[Chemical Industries Association]] chemical company [[SABIC]], [[Coalfield Regeneration Trust]], [[Engineering Employers’ Federation]], [[GMB]]. <ref> Ruth Hayhurst, [https://drillordrop.com/2018/10/22/what-government-told-the-shale-gas-industry-about-success-regulation-jobs-and-support/ What government told the shale gas industry about success, regulation, jobs and support], Drill or Drop, 22 October 2018, accessed same day. </ref>
-===Energy minister's backing for Aurora's seismic surveys==
+===Energy minister's backing for Aurora's seismic surveys===
-In 2016 the Frack Off group reported that "a Freedom of Information Act request revealed that Aurora had applied for “ancillary access rights” after being refused entry by 46 landowners. This number was later reduced to four. Further FOI’s revealed that Energy Minister, Andrea Leadsom (on behalf of the Secretary of State) decided that it was appropriate to refer the matter to the high court for determination in respect of three landowners who continued to refuse access. Church Commissioners resisted but on legal advice negotiated with Aurora for conditions to protect their tenants."
+In 2016 the Frack Off activist group reported that:
 ==People==

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	Other industries and organisations: [[Chemical Industries Association]] chemical company [[SABIC]], [[Coalfield Regeneration Trust]], [[Engineering Employers’ Federation]], [[GMB]]. <ref> Ruth Hayhurst, [https://drillordrop.com/2018/10/22/what-government-told-the-shale-gas-industry-about-success-regulation-jobs-and-support/ What government told the shale gas industry about success, regulation, jobs and support], Drill or Drop, 22 October 2018, accessed same day. </ref>		Other industries and organisations: [[Chemical Industries Association]] chemical company [[SABIC]], [[Coalfield Regeneration Trust]], [[Engineering Employers’ Federation]], [[GMB]]. <ref> Ruth Hayhurst, [https://drillordrop.com/2018/10/22/what-government-told-the-shale-gas-industry-about-success-regulation-jobs-and-support/ What government told the shale gas industry about success, regulation, jobs and support], Drill or Drop, 22 October 2018, accessed same day. </ref>
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		+	===Energy minister's backing for Aurora's seismic surveys==
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		+	In 2016 the Frack Off group reported that "a Freedom of Information Act request revealed that Aurora had applied for “ancillary access rights” after being refused entry by 46 landowners. This number was later reduced to four. Further FOI’s revealed that Energy Minister, Andrea Leadsom (on behalf of the Secretary of State) decided that it was appropriate to refer the matter to the high court for determination in respect of three landowners who continued to refuse access. Church Commissioners resisted but on legal advice negotiated with Aurora for conditions to protect their tenants."

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 :'The Altcar Moss project looks to open a new chapter in the hydrocarbon story of West Lancashire, which has an exploration and production history dating back over 80 years. If successful, the development of a significant new indigenous energy resource would provide an important contribution to both the regional and national economies through the growth in high-skilled jobs, supply chain opportunities, and tax and business rate receipts.
-:The recent Committee for Climate Change report recognized that natural gas will continue to play an important role in UK energy supply beyond 2050. The UK must maximise production of our own resources, including natural gas from shale, to reduce our increasing dependency on expensive imports, which is currently set to reach 70 per cent of UK demand by 2030.' ref> Jamie  Lopez, [https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/major-fracking-firm-set-begin-16499109 Major fracking firm set to begin work at site in West Lancashire], Lancs Live, 27 June 2019, accessed 28 June </ref>
+:The recent Committee for Climate Change report recognized that natural gas will continue to play an important role in UK energy supply beyond 2050. The UK must maximise production of our own resources, including natural gas from shale, to reduce our increasing dependency on expensive imports, which is currently set to reach 70 per cent of UK demand by 2030.' <ref> Jamie  Lopez, [https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/major-fracking-firm-set-begin-16499109 Major fracking firm set to begin work at site in West Lancashire], Lancs Live, 27 June 2019, accessed 28 June </ref>
-The company's fracking plans were published on 11 July 2019. <ref> For a thorough breakdown of the application, see Ruth Hayhurst,  [https://drillordrop.com/2019/07/17/plans-published-for-new-lancashire-fracking-site/ Plans published for new Lancashire fracking site], Drill or Drop, 17 July 2019, accessed 18 July 2019 </ref>
+The company's fracking plans were published on 11 July 2019. <ref> For a thorough breakdown of the application and ongoing updates, see Ruth Hayhurst,  [https://drillordrop.com/2019/07/17/plans-published-for-new-lancashire-fracking-site/ Plans published for new Lancashire fracking site], Drill or Drop, 17 July 2019, accessed 18 July 2019 </ref>
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-Aurora Energy Resources is a private UK oil and gas company based in Aberdeen Scotland. First set up in 2008, it was initially known as [[Pacific Shelf Limited]] according to Companies House records.
+'''Aurora Energy Resources''' is a private UK oil and gas company based in Aberdeen Scotland. First set up in 2008, it was initially known as [[Pacific Shelf Limited]] according to Companies House records.
 In recent years Aurora has risen up the ranks of the key players pushing for shale gas exploration in the UK.
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 :The recent Committee for Climate Change report recognized that natural gas will continue to play an important role in UK energy supply beyond 2050. The UK must maximise production of our own resources, including natural gas from shale, to reduce our increasing dependency on expensive imports, which is currently set to reach 70 per cent of UK demand by 2030.' ref> Jamie  Lopez, [https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/major-fracking-firm-set-begin-16499109 Major fracking firm set to begin work at site in West Lancashire], Lancs Live, 27 June 2019, accessed 28 June </ref>
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	==Fracking plans in West Lancashire ==		==Fracking plans in West Lancashire ==
		+	===Application for sites near Altcar village, Formby===
	Aurora's licences include PEDL 164 covering 100km2 of West Lancashire and Merseyside. In January 2018 the firm wrote a letter to local residents in Formby, West Lancashire to inform them of its plans to drill and frack two wells to the north of Great Altcar village, on the edge of Formby. Managing director [[Ian Roche]] said Aurora had begun the first stages of applying for planning permission for the site on Altcar Moss, submitting details to Lancashire County Council of its proposals to drill and frack a vertical and separate horizontal well there. The letter said that the site between Higher Moss and Middle Moss Lanes was approximately 850 metres from the nearest properties.<ref> Ruth Hayhurst, [https://drillordrop.com/2018/01/05/aurora-announces-fracking-plans-in-west-lancashire/ Aurora announces fracking plans in west Lancashire], Drill or Drop, 5 January 2018, accessed 7 January 2018 </ref>		Aurora's licences include PEDL 164 covering 100km2 of West Lancashire and Merseyside. In January 2018 the firm wrote a letter to local residents in Formby, West Lancashire to inform them of its plans to drill and frack two wells to the north of Great Altcar village, on the edge of Formby. Managing director [[Ian Roche]] said Aurora had begun the first stages of applying for planning permission for the site on Altcar Moss, submitting details to Lancashire County Council of its proposals to drill and frack a vertical and separate horizontal well there. The letter said that the site between Higher Moss and Middle Moss Lanes was approximately 850 metres from the nearest properties.<ref> Ruth Hayhurst, [https://drillordrop.com/2018/01/05/aurora-announces-fracking-plans-in-west-lancashire/ Aurora announces fracking plans in west Lancashire], Drill or Drop, 5 January 2018, accessed 7 January 2018 </ref>

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 On 27 June 2019 Aurora Energy confirmed it was seeking consent to drill, frack for shale gas and test two exploratory boreholes at Sutton Lane near Great Altcar village and would be submitting a planning application to Lancashire County Council.  <ref> Jamie  Lopez, [https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/major-fracking-firm-set-begin-16499109 Major fracking firm set to begin work at site in West Lancashire], Lancs Live, 27 June 2019, accessed 28 June </ref> <ref> Ruth Hayhurst, [https://drillordrop.com/2019/06/27/new-fracking-bid-announced-for-lancashire/ New fracking bid announced for Lancashire], Drill or Drop, 27 June 2019</ref><ref> [http://www.aurora-energy-resources.com/altcar-moss.html  Altcar Moss], Aurora Energy Resources website, last accessed 28 June 2019 </ref>
-an Roche, Managing Director, Aurora Energy Resources said:
+Ian Roche, Managing Director, Aurora Energy Resources said:
 :'The Altcar Moss project looks to open a new chapter in the hydrocarbon story of West Lancashire, which has an exploration and production history dating back over 80 years. If successful, the development of a significant new indigenous energy resource would provide an important contribution to both the regional and national economies through the growth in high-skilled jobs, supply chain opportunities, and tax and business rate receipts.

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 Aurora's licences include PEDL 164 covering 100km2 of West Lancashire and Merseyside.  In January 2018 the firm wrote a letter to local residents in Formby, West Lancashire to inform them of its plans to drill and frack two wells to the north of Great Altcar village, on the edge of Formby. Managing director [[Ian Roche]] said Aurora had begun the first stages of applying for planning permission for the site on Altcar Moss, submitting details to Lancashire County Council of its proposals to drill and frack a vertical and separate horizontal well there. The letter said that the site between Higher Moss and Middle Moss Lanes was approximately 850 metres from the nearest properties.<ref> Ruth Hayhurst, [https://drillordrop.com/2018/01/05/aurora-announces-fracking-plans-in-west-lancashire/ Aurora announces fracking plans in west Lancashire], Drill or Drop, 5 January 2018, accessed 7 January 2018 </ref>
-On 27 June 2019 Aurora Energy confirmed it was seeking consent to drill, frack for shale gas and test two exploratory boreholes near Great Altcar village and would be submitting a planning application to Lancashire County Council.  <ref> Ruth Hayhurst, [https://drillordrop.com/2019/06/27/new-fracking-bid-announced-for-lancashire/ New fracking bid announced for Lancashire], Drill or Drop, 27 June 2019</ref><ref> [http://www.aurora-energy-resources.com/altcar-moss.html  Altcar Moss], Aurora Energy Resources website, last accessed 28 June 2019 </ref>
+On 27 June 2019 Aurora Energy confirmed it was seeking consent to drill, frack for shale gas and test two exploratory boreholes at Sutton Lane near Great Altcar village and would be submitting a planning application to Lancashire County Council.  <ref> Jamie  Lopez, [https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/major-fracking-firm-set-begin-16499109 Major fracking firm set to begin work at site in West Lancashire], Lancs Live, 27 June 2019, accessed 28 June </ref> <ref> Ruth Hayhurst, [https://drillordrop.com/2019/06/27/new-fracking-bid-announced-for-lancashire/ New fracking bid announced for Lancashire], Drill or Drop, 27 June 2019</ref><ref> [http://www.aurora-energy-resources.com/altcar-moss.html  Altcar Moss], Aurora Energy Resources website, last accessed 28 June 2019 </ref>
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