Landmark legal challenge against 'risky' fracking

MPs seek block on all forms of fracking

A group of MPs is campaigning to stop all forms of fracking in England by including them in the moratorium. Pippa Heylings MP, sponsor of the early day motion on low-volume fracking.Photo: House of Commons They said low-volume hydraulic fracturing – currently excluded from the moratorium – poses similar environmental and public safety risks as high-volume techniques. A parliamentary motion, published last week, has been signed by more than 20 M…

Green group mounts landmark legal challenge against “risky” gas fracking

Activists have rallied outside court ahead of a federal legal challenge to protect vital Northern Territory groundwater supplies from gas exploration.

Landmark legal challenge against 'risky' fracking

Activists have rallied outside court ahead of a federal legal challenge to protect vital Northern Territory groundwater supplies from gas exploration.