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| Kirby Misperton fracking: Further arrests outside fracking site | |
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| Further arrests have been made during protests outside a shale gas fracking site in North Yorkshire. | Further arrests have been made during protests outside a shale gas fracking site in North Yorkshire. |
| About 20 people had been moved from the site gates in Kirby Misperton before they sat down on the road at about 10:30 BST. | |
| A 53-year-old man, a 23-year-old man, a 54-year-old woman and a second woman have been arrested, said police. | |
| The four arrests come after three men were detained near the scene on Tuesday, two of whom were cautioned. | |
| More stories from around Yorkshire | More stories from around Yorkshire |
| Third Energy was initially given planning permission to operate on the site in May 2016. | |
| It has not received final consent to begin fracking but expects to start before the end of the year. | It has not received final consent to begin fracking but expects to start before the end of the year. |
| The 53-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of wilful obstruction of a highway and having an article with intent to destroy or damage property. | |
| The second man was arrested on suspicion of wilful obstruction of a highway. | |
| The 54-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of wilful obstruction of a highway, with the second woman on suspicion of obstructing a person engaged in lawful activity and possessing a bladed article in a public place. | |
| All remain in custody. | |
| After Tuesday's arrests, North Yorkshire Police said a 69-year-old man accepted a caution for obstructing a police officer and a 23-year-old man accepted a caution for wilfully obstructing a highway. | |
| A 33-year-old man was released without charge. | A 33-year-old man was released without charge. |
| About 60 people demonstrated at the entrance of the site on Tuesday as the first equipment required for fracking arrived. | About 60 people demonstrated at the entrance of the site on Tuesday as the first equipment required for fracking arrived. |
| Supt Lindsey Robson said: "We'll continue to take a neighbourhood policing approach to protests - that means we will talk to people, to explain what is acceptable in terms of safety and reasonableness, and ask them to work with us to make this a safe and peaceful protest. | |
| "We would rather talk to people and persuade them to move, than have to make arrests." | "We would rather talk to people and persuade them to move, than have to make arrests." |
| Fracking is the process of drilling down into the earth before a high-pressure water mixture is directed at rock to release the gas inside. | Fracking is the process of drilling down into the earth before a high-pressure water mixture is directed at rock to release the gas inside. |
| Opponents say it can cause water contamination, earthquakes and noise and traffic pollution. | Opponents say it can cause water contamination, earthquakes and noise and traffic pollution. |
| But Shaun Zablocki, one of the managers at the site, said the area would benefit from the work. | But Shaun Zablocki, one of the managers at the site, said the area would benefit from the work. |
| "There are jobs and energy stability which can be gained from this project and all the concerns can be addressed through engineering and safe mitigation," he said. | "There are jobs and energy stability which can be gained from this project and all the concerns can be addressed through engineering and safe mitigation," he said. |