Study backs West Newton £1.1bn gas power and data centre
A feasibility study has supported plans for a £1.1bn data centre and electricity generator, powered by onsite gas at a drilling site in East Yorkshire
West Newton frack will “cut cash levels” at Reabold
The planned lower-volume frack at the West Newton-A wellsite in East Yorkshire is likely to “materially reduce” available cash at an oil and gas company, it has emerged.
Burniston pledges to fight Europa fracking appeal
Councillors in the North Yorkshire village of Burniston said today they would continue to stand by their community in the face of an appeal over gas drilling and lower-volume fracking.
Energy bill “fails to ban fracking”
The government said today it would deliver its promise to ban fracking by outlawing the issuing of new onshore oil and gas exploration licences.
“Community said no for good reason” – response to fracking appeal
Lower-volume fracking in the North Yorkshire village of Burniston is the wrong project, at the wrong time, in the wrong location, local representatives said today in response to news that a drilling company is to appeal against the rejection of its plans.
Updated: Europa to appeal against Burniston fracking refusal
Europa Oil & Gas has given notice that it will appeal against the rejection of its plans for gas drilling and lower-volume fracking at Burniston in North Yorkshire.
Emails raise questions over EA independence on Burniston fracking
Correspondence about permission for gas drilling and fracking in North Yorkshire has prompted concerns about the independence of the environmental regulator.
Five-year extension for Crosby Warren licence
Europa Oil & Gas has announced an extension to the life of its Crosby Warren licence in North Lincolnshire.
A year on: has the planning system changed for communities challenging onshore oil and gas?
In this guest post, David Eddy, a campaigner with Drawing a Line in the Chalk in North Yorkshire, reviews the change in direction in national planning policy on onshore oil and gas and asks whether it will make any practical difference to the communities living with the risks?
EA urged to reconsider Burniston consultation closure
Councillors in the North Yorkshire village of Burniston have called on the Environment Agency to reconsider its refusal to allow more time for comments on local drilling and fracking plans.
