Sunday 16 March 2014

Concern over inspections performed at the Barton Moss i-Gas Fracking site!


Anti-Fracking Campaigner, Helen Chuntso, made a Freedom of Information request concerning visits and inspections performed at the Barton Moss i-Gas Fracking site in Salford.


For quick reference, here is a list of things NOT inspected by the Environmental Agency on their two Barton Moss visits.

  • No equipment checks
  • No inspection of emissions other than surface water, (i.e, air, land and groundwater NOT tested)
  • No inspection of management on EITHER visit-cf fire explosion safety
  • No inspection of monitoring and records, maintenance and reporting including: Monitoring of emission and environment.
  • Record of activity, site diary, journal and event, but ”Waste transfer notes and consignment notes were checked”
  • Maintenance Records
  • Reporting and notification
  • Staff Competence

Read the request here