Eco-activists welcome Greater Manchester’s ‘no’ to fracking

Greater Manchester's decision to say 'no' to franking is welcomed by eco-activists

by Rebecca Hardy 18th January 2019

Quaker campaigners in Lancashire have welcomed the decision by Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester, to oppose fracking in the region’s ten local councils. The Labour mayor put Manchester City Council on what many think could be a collision course with the government when he said that drilling companies had failed to make their case, following a series of earthquakes in Lancashire. Other local councils are expected to follow suit.