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Irish and European Anglers threatened by fracking! GEAI is happy to spread the truth about the impacts of fracking to all sectors of the population. Therefore, when contacted by Martin McEnroe, President of the Angling Council Ireland, we were delighted to work with him in producing a glossy folder and insert for the Anglers in […]
Bad News: The major disappointment in the final Terms of Reference for the EPA-led research study is that a Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is not included in the work of the study. This was demanded by many of the submissions made to the EPA and GEAI will start a campaign now to get commitment to […]
What were the MEPs voting on? How did the Irish MEPs vote? Amendments to the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive. The original European EIA Directive needed updating and many amendments were proposed to the EU Parliament, the focus was on much more than oil and gas. With regard to shale gas extraction, up to now, […]
Over 1,300 submissions were received by the EPA concerning the proposed Terms of Reference for their new Research Study on fracking. The majority of those demanded a study on the impacts of Health on the whole process of fracking. Among many other individuals and groups, GEAI demanded a full Health Impact Assessment (HIA). We believe […]
GNU licence, wikimedia commons Meredithw Minister Fergus O’Dowd has finally given in to pressure from those campaigning against shale gas exploration and announced an unofficial moratorium on exploration licences. In a press release on 7th March, he confirmed that two companies, Tamboran and Enegi Oil, have applied for licences and that his Department would be […]
Last Saturday night, 2nd March, Canadian scientist Jessica Ernst gave a presentation in Leitrim village. A big crowd, around 150-200 people warmly welcomed her, the talk ending by a standing ovation. Staying in Ireland and United Kingdom until 12th March, she has come from Rosebud (Alberta) in Canada to tell her story, her struggle against […]
A national meeting in Leitrim of groups and individuals campaigning against shale gas extraction last Saturday was delighted to welcome Jessica Ernst, a Canadian scientist taking a court case against the oil compangy, Encana. Jessica joined in a discussion regarding the new study being commissioned by the EPA at present and the invitation to make […]
Last monday, Dr Eilish Cleary, Chief Medical Officer of Health in New Brunswick, Canada, came to Enniskillen and gave a presentation about her report “Recommendations Concerning Shale Gas Development in New Brunswick”. Around 150 people attended at the event organized and facilitated by Fermanagh Fracking Awareness Network. (FFAN). Gary McFarlane, director of Chartered Institute of […]
Lough Allen, Spencer Harbour. Wikimedia cc (A. F. Borchert) Options Licences have been granted to three oil/gas companies to study the potential for shale gas exploitation in the Northwest and Clare. Now the Government is commissioning a report by the EPA on the safety of the technology of hydraulic fracturing, which will be completed […]
Last 10th of December, a big attendance -around 100 persons went at Sligo Park hotel to listen the lecture organized by Engineers Ireland North west: “Hydraulic Fracturing – Two Perspectives”.Geophysicist Dr David Chew from Trinity College Dublin and Dr Aedín McLoughlin, a graduate of University of London and member of GEAI, went “to provide a balanced professional […]
A major debate on Fracking was held the EU Parliament two weeks ago. Two major reports on environment and energy issues associated with fracking were discussed. MEPs had the opportunity to study the reports and propose amendments to these. Among over 70 amendments to the original documents, an amendment was proposed urging Member States “not […]
A landscape in county Clare (cc wikimedia commons Eirian Evans) In a recent statement, EnegiOil, an oil company with licencing options in County Clare, stated that they have found “recoverable” gas reserves in Clare and that they intend to apply for a full Exploration Licence, wrote a recent article in the Irish Examiner. It also […]
