Earthquakes in Lancashire
57 earthquakes were detected in Lancashire in 2018 during a two-month period when Cuadrilla was fracking in the county at Preston New Road.
Cuadrilla actually stopped fracking 5 times because it had triggered earthquakes bigger than the rules allow.
The fracking industry is now complaining that the rules are too strict and that the government should allow fracking to trigger bigger earthquakes. That's the same industry that's been lauding the UK's so-called gold-standard fracking regulations.
Why people in Lancashire are against fracking
300+
anti-fracking groups are resisting shale gas in the UK
186,685
people told David Cameron not to overturn Lancashire County Council's decision to reject fracking
74%
of people support renewable energy options — more than four times as many as support fracking
57
earthquakes were detected in Lancashire during the 2 months Cuadrilla was fracking in 2018.
11
jobs would be created from Cuadrilla’s proposed exploration site at Preston New Road
24,000
jobs could be created from investing in clean energy and energy efficiency in the North West
Fracking and climate change

Health and fracking

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What is fracking?


What are the public saying about fracking?
