Still facing protests over shale gas work, British energy company Cuadrilla Resources said its efforts were pumping millions of dollars into the local economy. The company, a pioneer in British shale exploration, said Wednesday its total spending with suppliers in Lancashire county during the second quarter was around $10 million. “As we start preparing to hydraulically fracture our first two horizontal exploration wells we aim to demonstrate that Lancashire shale gas can be safely and sensibly developed in the county to supply local homes and businesses,” CEO Francis Egan said in a statement . The company said Tuesday it was taking legal action against six protestors who blocked access to its shale exploration site in Lancashire earlier this month. Despite an injunction on […]