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Since the May 2015 General Election an emboldened Conservative government has stepped up its ‘all out for shale gas’ plans, despite likely ecological and climate impacts and widespread community protests. New fracking licences covering much of England have been awarded, along with measures to fast track controversial applications and allow ministers to overturn council planning decisions based on the ‘national need’.  Meanwhile local people voicing their fears over shale’s environmental and health impacts have been increasingly labelled ‘extremists’.
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Since the May 2015 general election the UK's Conservative government has stepped up its ‘all out for shale gas’ plans, despite likely ecological and climate impacts and widespread community protests. New fracking licences covering much of England have been awarded, along with measures to fast track controversial applications and allow ministers to overturn council planning decisions based on the ‘national need’.  Meanwhile local people voicing their fears over fracking's potential environmental and health impacts have been ignored, or even labelled ‘extremists’ under the government's Prevent strategy.
  
Set against the Conservatives’ ideological assault on solar and onshore wind, this bulldozing of local democracy is no accident. Powerful vested interests continue to wield enormous influence behind closed doors, such as chemical giant Ineos boss [[Jim Ratcliffe]], a billionaire with easy access to ministers, and Cuadrilla's chief exec [[Francis Egan]]. Determined to make their gamble on a shale bonanza succeed, Ratcliffe and Egan are spending millions on PR and lobbying to combat public opposition and persuade local communities of shale’s benefits.  
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Set against the Conservatives’ ideological assault on solar and onshore wind, this bulldozing of local democracy is no accident. Powerful vested interests continue to wield enormous influence behind closed doors, such as chemical giant Ineos boss [[Jim Ratcliffe]], a billionaire with easy access to ministers, and Cuadrilla's chief exec [[Francis Egan]]. Determined to make their gamble on a British shale gas bonanza succeed, Ratcliffe and Egan are spending millions on PR and lobbying to combat public opposition and persuade local communities of shale’s benefits.  
 
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Revision as of 07:29, 30 January 2017

Welcome to the Fracking Portal on Powerbase


The UK Government is backing fracking, despite wide protests up and down the country. This portal aims to guide you around some of the fracking companies, lobbyists, think tanks and lobby groups leading its 'all out for shale' charge.

When Theresa May became prime minister in July 2016 she vowed to stand up for the rights of ordinary people over big vested interests.

Yet several months later her communities secretary Sajid Javid overturned Lancashire county council’s refusal of plans for Cuadrilla's test wells in the Fylde.

We explore who is pulling the strings behind the scenes.


See an A-Z list of all the fracking industry players on this portal.

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Powerbase has a policy of strict referencing and is overseen by a managing editor and a sysop. The editor of the Fracking Portal is Melissa Jones. Email: melissa.jones AT Powerbase.info.

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Since the May 2015 general election the UK's Conservative government has stepped up its ‘all out for shale gas’ plans, despite likely ecological and climate impacts and widespread community protests. New fracking licences covering much of England have been awarded, along with measures to fast track controversial applications and allow ministers to overturn council planning decisions based on the ‘national need’. Meanwhile local people voicing their fears over fracking's potential environmental and health impacts have been ignored, or even labelled ‘extremists’ under the government's Prevent strategy.

Set against the Conservatives’ ideological assault on solar and onshore wind, this bulldozing of local democracy is no accident. Powerful vested interests continue to wield enormous influence behind closed doors, such as chemical giant Ineos boss Jim Ratcliffe, a billionaire with easy access to ministers, and Cuadrilla's chief exec Francis Egan. Determined to make their gamble on a British shale gas bonanza succeed, Ratcliffe and Egan are spending millions on PR and lobbying to combat public opposition and persuade local communities of shale’s benefits.

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