Cuadrilla apply for environmental permits for Preston New Road site
12 Jun 2014 10:28 AM
Public consultation open
until 8 July
Cuadrilla Bowland Ltd has
applied to the Environment Agency for relevant permits for their Preston New
Road exploratory shale gas site at Little Plumpton, Lancashire. As part of this
exploration the company plans to carry out hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in
2015 to investigate the potential for shale gas.
The Environment Agency is
seeking views from the local community and interested groups on the
applications. The consultation will run until Tuesday 8 July 2014. The
application documents have been placed online for people to view and provide
comments.
Steve Molyneux, Environment
Manager at the Environment Agency, said:
Our regulatory controls for
onshore oil and gas are in place to protect people and the environment. We will
assess the company’s proposals to ensure they meet our strict
requirements. As part of our assessment, we welcome comments from the public
and interested groups on local environmental factors that may be
important.
There will also be an
information session for the public at Wesham Community Centre, Church Road,
Wesham, between 2.30pm and 7.30pm, on Monday 23 June to explain the Environment
Agency’s role in onshore oil and gas regulation.
Submit an online response to the consultation.
Read the environmental permit application
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People can also comment on the
proposals by emailing: PSCpublicresponse@environment-agency.gov.uk or writing
to:
P&SC – EP
Team,
Quadrant 2,
99 Parkway Avenue,
Sheffield,
S9 4WF