Little Plumpton, Lancashire, Blackpool, UK . 28th April, 2017. Fracking the Fylde. Heavy Police presence at Preston New Road roadside fracking protest . Demonstrators gather to show support for the communities fighting fracking in Lancashire. Over fifty people are expected at the site posing with banners supporting green energy and the campaign for one million climate jobs. Cuadrilla's site in the Fylde has been hit by daily protests since work began in January, and residents have vowed to continue to protest Credit: MediaWorldImages/Alamy Live News
Fracking is the process of drilling down into the earth before a high-pressure water mixture is directed at the rock to release the gas inside. Water, sand and chemicals are injected into the rock at high pressure which allows the gas to flow out to the head of the well.
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