Cuadrilla secures final approval for first UK frack since 2011
The Oil and Gas Authority has cleared the way for fracking at Cuadrilla’s shale gas site near Blackpool.
Overnight convoys deliver fracking equipment to Cuadrilla’s shale gas site
Opponents of Cuadrilla’s fracking operation in Lancashire complained that they were “kettled” by police while two convoys delivered equipment to the site early this morning.
Balcombe flow test underway
Angus Energy has announced the start of its seven-day well test at the Balcombe oil well in West Sussex.
Cheshire anti-fracking groups team up to fight Ellesmere Port appeal
Campaign groups Ellesmere Port Frack Free and Frack Free Upton have joined forces to defend the decision to refuse planning permission for testing a gas well at Ellesmere Port.
Three-counties cycle ride tours shale gas sites
Cyclists take to the road tomorrow (Saturday 22 September 2018) for a ride that tours five current and proposed shale gas sites in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and South Yorkshire.
Picture post: Large police presence for rig delivery to Misson shale gas site
Police officers outnumbered shale gas opponents at times during the delivery of the first rig to the IGas exploration site at Misson in north Nottinghamshire.
MPs call for evidence on government plans to speed up fracking decisions
Government proposals to make changes to the planning rules for shale gas and fracking are to come under scrutiny at a meeting of MPs next month.
