Chester Chronicle: Chester Zoo hits out against test drill site

Chester Zoo has raised concerns about potential methane gas extraction close to its site.

The zoo issued a statement after demonstrators yesterday gathered in Duttons Lane, Upton, where Dart Energy has permission for an exploratory borehole a short distance from the city’s number one tourist attraction.

This follows the establishment of a protest camp by Dart’s other coal bed methane test drill at Marsh House Lane, Farndon.

A zoo spokesperson said: “As a conservation charity with a mission ‘to become a major force in conserving biodiversity worldwide’ Chester Zoo is concerned about unconventional gas extraction in the UK including locations close to the site of the zoo.”  MORE