Will Socialists end all Shale Fracking?
France’s Green Euro MEP José Bové, one of the leaders of the grass roots movement against fracking in France, says he believes the recently elected Socialist president will, in time, revoke all onshore shale gas drilling licenses. He told La Dépêche du Midi he had worked very closely with Ecology Minister Nicole Bricq, then [...]
Shale Gas Activists: Three Down 61 To Go
With the repeal now formalised, of shale gas prospecting licenses for Villeneuve de Berg , Nant and Montelimar announced during a presidential visit to Alès on October 4, activists in the Gard and Ardèche départements are pressing for the repeal of the remaining 61 permits. (Read more online French News here) According to Midilibre Gard and [...]
Schiste: Last Minute Parliament Lobby
Barring last minute upsets or interventions the Gaz de Schiste Bill will become law after the French Senate vote scheduled for Thursday June 30. Grassroots groups in drilling concession areas opposed to fracking in any shape or form or under any name, are not letting up the pressure. According to Richard Paul-Jones of The Schiste Happens Team: “Each time [...]
Gaz de Schiste – Senate Bans Fracking But….
While the French Senate July 9 voted to ban shale gas operations using hydraulic fracturing it left the door open to oil and gas majors offering other ways to extract shale gas, virtually ensuring ongoing uproar in the country. Those fiercely opposed to any kind of shale gas dig described the outcome as “wholly unsatisfactory” [...]
Flash: Parliament Bans Fracking
The Assemblée Nationale May 11 passed the first reading of a government-sponsored bill banning the use of the controversial hydraulic fracturing technique in the exploration and exploitation of shale gas in France, says Le Nouvel Observateur . (Read more online French News here) The legislation was passed by 287 votes in favour to 186 votes [...]
Gaz de Schiste – Fracking Fight Far from Over
The fight against fracking in France is far from over warns FNE- France Nature Environnement which fears a white wash lies ahead driven by intense lobbying from powerful oil industry interests French activists fear this photo shows what the wine-producing Lot Valley could look like unless shale gas licenses are cancelled and the whole idea of [...]
US Fracking Chemicals – The Fracking Watch
The French Government says it is rowing back on permissions for fracking in France. Many hundreds of protest groups across the country certainly hope so and with good reason. The reports below detail information about the cocktail of chemicals used in the extraction process and suggest that many could be dangerous to human health. (Stay [...]
Gaz de Schiste – The Fracking Watch Updates
Gaz de Schiste represents perhaps the greatest ever threat yet to French tourism, Produits du terroir, French vineyards and rural home values and the threat has not diminished despite government promises. (Read more online French News here) The fight against fracking in France is nowhere over warns FNE- France Nature Environnement which fears a white [...]
