Cuadrilla have temporary planning permission to drill at site in
Balcombe. Permission expires in September and drilling will take at
least 6 weeks so any significant delays could scupper their plans. They
are exploring for tight (shale) oil, and the Kimmerage Clay shale layer
they are targeting is similar to the Bakken Shale in North Dakota. Full
scale production would involve thousands of wells, pipelines and
compressor stations coating the Sussex countryside. This is before you
get to water contamination, air pollution and accelerating climate
change. See 
http://frack-off.org.uk/latest-news-from-the-great-gas-gala/ for updates
Bakken Shale: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2013/03/bakken-shale-oil/dobb-text
http://frack-off.org.uk/latest-news-from-the-great-gas-gala/ for updates Bakken Shale:
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2013/03/bakken-shale-oil/dobb-text
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