LATEST research shows people in West Lancs feel more knowledgeable about shale gas – although residents are split over proposals for continued exploration in the area.Read
THE shale gas well in Banks will be the first site ‘fracked’ after the Government lifted its ban on the controversial drilling technique, the Advertiser can reveal.Read
FRACKING firm Cuadrilla has applied for permission to continue its exploration of a site in Banks. The company has asked for another 18 months to test for hydrocarbons and to restore the site.Read
AN ANTI-FRACKING campaign group has vowed to continue its fight after three of its members who stormed a test drilling site were found guilty of trespassing and assault.Read