Charles Walker MP Has Reached His Limit

After the fracking fracas yesterday evening.

David Cameron's House 'Fracked' by Protestors

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Greenpeace protestors turn the Prime Minister's country home into a 'fracking site' in protest at new pro-drilling laws, the environmental group reveals

David Cameron’s country home is being "fracked" by environmental campaigners in protest at new laws which could clear the way for more underground drilling, Greenpeace revealed.

Activists in hard hats and high-vis jackets turned up at the Prime Minister’s Oxfordshire cottage and began sealing off the property’s front gate before erecting a sign which read: “We apologise for any inconvenience we may cause while we frack under your home”, the group claimed.

The Greenpeace members also tried to deliver a giant cheque for £50, which is the maximum compensation ministers are willing to pay individual home and landowners to allow companies to drill under their properties.

Greenpeace said the stunt was a protest against legislation expected to be announced in the Queen’s Speech later, clearing the way for fracking firms to drill under people’s land and property without their permission. » | Miranda Prynne | Wednesday, June 04, 2014

Fracking On: Businesses & UK Government Dismiss Public Outcry

Protests are escalating against oil & gas companies' plans to expand fracking in UK. One drilling site (operated by Dart Energy) fears have been increased by the risk of un-exploded bombs underground. But as RT's Eunan O'Neill reports, for the politicians - business interests come first.

Cameron 'Bribes' Councils to Allow Fracking

Britain's Prime Minister has given a massive lift to the controversial fracking industry. David Cameron has said local authorities who allow shale gas extraction will be able to keep 100% of business rates they collect from the sites.

'Don't Frack with My Future!' Hundreds of Water-contamination Complaints Filed in US

The states in the U.S. enjoying an energy boom due to fracking, are having to deal with the backlash that comes with it. A new report found that people who live in those states have filed hundreds of complaints of well-water becoming contaminated because of oil and gas drilling. Further casting doubt on claims by industry bosses that these problems are rare. RT's Marina Portnaya reports.

Tap of Fire: Fracking in Texas Risks Gas in Drinking Water

A cozy countryside getaway from the city hustle - an idea ruined for some Americans by the negative effects of a fracking boom. In places like Texas the ground drilling technology has become a proven way to boost corporate profits. But as Gayane Chichyakyan finds out, its the landowners who pay the price.

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Half of Britain to be offered for shale gas drilling as fracking areas face 50 trucks passing each day: Ministers "stepping up the search for shale" with new exploration rights to be offered to fracking firms next summer » | Emily Gosden, Energy Editor | Tuesday, December 17, 2013

The New Shale Rush - USA