The Telegraph: Fracking protests head north as activists mass on proposed Manchester shale gas exploration sites
Activists from around the country are trying to block shale exploration in the North West, amid claims they enjoy little local support
Gathered under the banner of Frack Free Greater Manchester, militant activists last week pledged to do everything they could to disrupt the search for new sources of energy.
Portraying themselves as representing local opinion, they have been involved in a series of demonstrations around Manchester against test drilling by a number of companies which hope to begin commercial exploitation of shale oil and gas. But The Telegraph can reveal that the leading campaigners against “fracking” in the North West have no connection to the area.