Fracking: Energy Secretary's advisor received £5,000 election donation from company set to benefit from controversial technique 28.06.2015 21:18 "independent.co.uk" A new advisor to the Energy Secretary Amber Rudd, who has vowed to “deliver” fracking in Britain, received a £5,000 donation to his local party from a company set to benefit from the introduction of the technique, The Independent can reveal.