UK Election Means Fracking Frenzy and Goodbye Wind

UK Election Means Fracking Frenzy and Goodbye Wind

As the dust settles on the British General Election, many commentators are still trying to analyse what the results means for policies on energy, fracking and climate. All the signs is that it is great news for frackers and bad news for the renewables industry, especially onshore wind companies.

Fracking Chemicals Found in Drinking Water

Fracking Chemicals Found in Drinking Water

If you ask communities on the frontline of the fracking industry in the US what their greatest concern is about the controversial technology, often the reply is the threat to their drinking water.

Fracking Industry in “Severe Crisis”

Fracking Industry in “Severe Crisis”

One of the great debates about fracking is whether it heralds a great new chapter in the age of oil or whether it is a small blip in the dying days of the fossil fuel era.

Fracking: Now They Want You to Pay

Fracking: Now They Want You to Pay

Not content with polluting our air and water and causing immeasurable harm to both the environment and health, the fracking industry has now come up with a novel idea: the consumer should pay for the polluting process as well.