Pat Regan's Blog, page 53

Has fracking ceased again in Blackpool?

Blackpool geological faults and the existing danger from fracking

A total of 37 tremors have been recorded since fracking began on 15 October, but none since 4 November. The last tremor was over the accepted government seismic red line level as well, meaning that fracking was expected to halt.

The fracking firm requested that the government should reduce its traffic light system protocols that necessitate companies to halt operations if a 0.5 magnitude tremor is registered. Nevertheless, minist...

Sir Ron: Sefton’s only friend of the frackers?

Southport Conservative councillor, Sir Ron Watson, has been named in the Liverpool media as the ONLY Sefton councillor who thinks that fracking is a good idea.

There have recently been over 30 seismic events, subsequent to the latest controversial Cuadrilla shale gas operations in Blackpool, which brought wide-scale public condemnation with political calls for fracking to cease. 

Tory MP for Southport, Damien Moore, has not defined his full position on fracking, but told Parliament that co...

MPs call for fracking halt after 36 seismic events in only two weeks

Concern grows as tremors increase 

New demands for fracking to be stopped have been made after the 36th tremor since the shale gas firm Cuadrilla starting hydraulic fracturing last month.

A tremor of 0.7 in magnitude was recorded by the British Geological Survey on Sunday.

5 Lancashire MPs, including Blackpool’s Gordon Marsden, have written to the energy secretary to call for a cessation in view of the unprecedented amount of tremors. Mr Marsden’s letter states: “The Government must accept...

Great Crested Newt in Woodvale

A Woodvale family in Southport were delighted to discover a Great Crested Newt (GCN) close to their Sandbrook Road garden pond yesterday.

The newt initially appeared to be injured. However, after a little TLC, it was carefully returned to the pond area when it started to recover. Species identity was later confirmed via email by a leading officer in the Froglife organisation.

https://www.froglife.org/info-advice/amphibians-and-reptiles/great-crested-newt/ 

Froglife advise:

'If you do in...

Blackpool Fracking: 12 tremors? No, now it’s over 30

Over 30 earth tremors but frackers push on

Bravely pushing on, or greed – ridden idiots ignoring clear warnings?

Whilst the fracking firm Cuadrilla celebrates the first shale gas from its fracking site in Little Plumpton near Blackpool, public anxiety increases along with recorded seismic activity.



How powerful a quake does the region have to experience before the government wake up? Will it take a seismic disaster before they start to listen to the people and their own MPs?

Strongest tremor to d...

Blowick Moss: RIP our old Southport countryside

For over a decade I have campaigned, mainly alone, for more consideration to be granted towards avoiding countryside destruction in Southport. 

Naturally, my care for the green spaces made me plenty of enemies in the form of politicians and other pro-development types.

The Kew area (and more recently Blowick Moss) has seen much green area loss.  I popped up today to have a look at what was once green fields with horses and birds. This is what I found...



I covered th...

Blackpool fracking latest : now 12 earth tremors recorded

Since fracking restarted the Blackpool region has (according to the local media) experienced a dozen small earthquakes.




















https://earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/earthquakes/recent_uk_events.html

Cuadrilla the fracking company said: "As we have said before, local residents should be reassured that the monitoring systems in place are working as they should.”

More: https://www.lep.co.uk/news/another-small-earthquake-recorded-in-blackpool-1-9414512?fbcli

Nevertheless, campaigners remained unimpressed. The...

Blackpool; Fracking; Earthquakes; Not Again?

Four earthquakes identified in Blackpool just days after fracking resumes. Worse may be to come as well, according to expert. 

The British Geological Survey has warned that four earthquakes were detected close to the energy firm Cuadrilla’s fracking site just outside Blackpool. Two were recorded on Thursday night (18 October) at minus levels but on Friday afternoon a tremor measuring 0.3 was experienced, which campaigners claim hit Cuadrilla’s own ‘amber’ warning levels on its seismic act...

Xmas Charity Night at Dobbies in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust

Thursday the 18th of October 5.00 pm till 9.00 pm.
Come and join us at Dobbies in Kew for a night of festivities. Enjoy the special offers and be inspired by our gift ideas. Take in festive demonstrations from Stacy from Floral Botanicals.
Enjoy entertainment from the Off Key Choir and our guest of honour Astrid, who was part of Team Will on the kid’s version of the Voice.



Tickets cost £1 with all proceeds going to Teenage Cancer Trust and are available now in store. We are hoping that we will b...

High Tide at Southport - will Storm Callum arrive?

Above: just before high tide this afternoon.

Will the town be hit by a mega-storm tonight or will we get away with it?  OTS News recently reported on the latest news, concerning Storm Callum...

https://www.otsnews.co.uk/storm-callum-coming-uk-will-hit-us-latest-forecast/



So far, Southport has only seen choppy seas. However, other parts of the UK and Ireland witnessed 70mph winds and disruption to travel and power supplies.






Will the northwest seaside resort escape Callum's rage? Time wi...