Tag: fracking

Fracking waste water discharged into the River Aire

Toxic waste fluid from the UK’s only functioning fracking site in Lancashire was (and quite possibly still is) being brought to a local Leeds waste treatment plant, and the residue later discharged into the south Leeds water system with only limited safety tests, campaigners have discovered. FCC Environment run a

Fracking waste heading to Knostrop?

A Leeds environmental group is warning residents of south Leeds, and especially Hunslet, about the potential risk of large amounts of toxic waste water – the leftovers from ‘fracking’ operations across northern England – being brought to the area for processing and disposal, and is inviting them to help campaign

Public meeting on local ‘fracking’ waste water risk

A Leeds campaign group is inviting residents of south Leeds, and especially Hunslet, to join them to find out about the potential risk of large amounts of toxic waste water – the leftovers from ‘fracking’ operations across northern England – being brought to the area for processing and disposal. The

Fracking coming to Knostrop?

I went along to Hunslet Carr Residents Association meeting. Held on the first Thursday of the month. Normally don’t go into much talking in the meeting, but thought I would give my view on 2 subjects that came up. Number 1 was Fracking coming to Knostrop? A guy came to

Spring into Summer with short courses at the University

We are busy organising our fifth year of Spring into Summer short courses and events. Starting the week beginning Monday 8 June, our 2015 programme includes a range of events and learning-for-pleasure courses and workshops in creative writing, culture, current affairs, languages, literature and religion. In conjunction with departments around