Fracking protest in England

Anti-fracking protesters lay at the entrance to the County Hall in Preston, as the Lancashire County Council was deciding on two planning applications that could set a precedent for fracking plans in Britain.

Anti-fracking protesters listen as English fashion designer and activist Vivienne Westwood speaks during a demonstration outside Lancashire County Hall in northwest England.

A cyclist gestures to demonstrators outside Lancashire County Hall who are protesting against the applications from energy firm Cuadrilla to start two fracking operations in the U.K. on nearby sites.

An anti-fracking protester has her face painted outside the County Hall in Preston.

An anti-fracking protester dressed as a polar bear holds a sign reading “Don’t Frack Lancs” outside the County Hall in Preston, England.

An anti-fracking demonstrator writes messages on a wall outside Lancashire County Hall in northwest England.