Preston, Lancashire, Regno Unito 28 Gennaio, 2015. Il verde del partito Steve Shipton & Jeremy Duxbury, 'Say No per Fracking" presso la demo al di fuori della County Hall a Preston come il Consiglio voti su se approvare Cuadrilla application per il sito Roseacre. Individui, gruppi di attivisti e residenti locali in rappresentanza di agricoltura e turismo settori oggetto di piani di 'frack' per gas di scisto in la Bowland Shale al Roseacre & Little Plumpton siti, vicino a Blackpool. Credito: Mar fotografico/Alamy Live News
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"A decision on whether to allow fracking in Lancashire has been deferred by county councillors following a request from energy firm Cuadrilla. The firm had applied to extract shale gas at its sites in Little Plumpton and Roseacre Wood, near Blackpool. But Lancashire County Council planners recommended rejecting the application due to noise and traffic problems. It was due to be discussed by councillors, but has now been deferred by eight weeks. The council's chief legal adviser Ian Young said it would be "unlawful" for the planning development control committee to vote against a deferral. He said: "If the committee were not to accept my advice, then in my view the applicant would have clear grounds for a legal challenge. "The legal challenge would inevitably be successful, leading to both further delay and cost consequences." He said Cuadrilla had provided "substantial additional information" to its applications, which require further public consultation. Councillors voted 13-1 in favour of deferring the applications, with one committee member abstaining. The council's report suggested applying a further sound barrier around drilling rigs and diverting HGVs to the RAF Inskip site to avoid site traffic. Cuadrilla then asked for a deferral to address concerns. Francis Egan, chief executive of Caudrilla said: "We have provided what we believe is information on traffic and noise which we hope fully addresses the issues raised locally by communities and the planning officer." He added: "We hope it will lead to a positive recommendation." Chairman of the committee Munsif Dad said everyone who registered to speak for or against the applications will be invited back to the next meeting. The committee was due to start a two-day hearing on fracking at the Preston New Road site, Little Plumpton. Fracking - or hydraulic fracturing - is a technique in which water and chemicals are pumped into shale rock at high pressure to extract gas." Source BBC News
