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  1. Published on: 24/10/2018 06:58 AMReported by: roving-eye
    Fracking was halted last night after a tremor at Cuadrilla's site near Blackpool.



    A seismic event with a magnitude of 0.4 on the Richter Scale was detected in Lancashire today close to where the energy firm is fracking for gas in shale rock.

    Because it coincided with pumping operations at the site, and appears to have occurred within Cuadrilla's operational boundary, this is considered an Amber event in accordance with the Traffic Light System of safety monitoring.

    Cuadrilla said it had "adopted extra caution" and stopped fracking for the day.

    A spokesman for Lancashire For Shale said: "A 0.4 magnitude event like this is so small it is only possible to detect it using very sensitive instruments like those deployed locally by Cuadrilla and the British Geological Survey.

    "The very open manner in which this event has been reported, and Cuadrilla's reaction to it, demonstrates just how robust the new controls are and that the Traffic Light System is working effectively." Cuadrilla began fracking only days ago at its site in Preston New Road, Little Plumpton. Opponents of fracking claim it can cause earth tremors and water pollution - and at least five tremors have already been reported in the area .

    The Traffic Light System ensures that work has to be scaled back or stopped depending on the scale of seismic activity.

    Cuadrilla said tonight: "This is an extremely low level of seismicity, far below what could possibly be felt at the surface but classed as an amber event as part of the Traffic Light System (TLS) in place for monitoring operational activity. "As such we are required to reduce the rate we are pumping fracturing fluid once it has been detected. "In fact we have adopted extra caution and have stopped pumping for the day."

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  3. Lamparilla says:24/10/2018 06:43 PM
    Well they would say that, wouldn't they.

  4. amberangela says:25/10/2018 06:12 AM
    Frack Free Lancashire is very concerned about these seismic phenomena. It is most distressing for citizens. assignment writing companies Thinking this is just the exploratory stage and only one frack a time think how much dangerous it could be.

  5. HolliThornt says:15/11/2018 07:31 AM
    I heard this news that the Lancashire had a problem of little tremors and they are under repair for one week which is mentioned in australian-writings.org writing services everyday news. I think the problem arises due to the environmental changes occurring now a day of the tracks. So we have to be very careful every time.


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