Dunsfold environmental permit granted
UK Oil & Gas has reported that it has been granted an environmental permit to explore for gas near the village of Dunsfold in Surrey.
Ruth Hayhurst
Investigative journalist and environmental writer. Specialising in UK onshore oil and gas, fracking and the reaction to it.
Redundancies at IGas in £1m cost cutting
IGas has announced redundancies, including the chief finance officer, in a £1m cost-cutting programme.
Covid-19 recovery must not lock in carbon emissions or climate risks – government adviser
The UK has “once-in-a lifetime opportunity” to move to a low-carbon future and stimulate the economy after the Covid-19 outbreak, the government’s climate adviser said today.
Union Jack Oil adds to stake in Lincolnshire oil exploration
Union Jack Oil announced this morning it had increased its interest in the Biscathorpe oil site in Lincolnshire.
Fracking moratorium will be lifted – but not this year, says Cuadrilla’s owner
The owner of the fracking firm Cuadrilla predicted today that England’s moratorium on hydraulic fracturing would be lifted – but not before 2021.
Don’t bail out fossil fuels in Covid recovery – UK Climate Assembly members
The UK’s Climate Assembly has said government plans for economic recovery from the coronavirus outbreak should also help achieve net zero carbon emissions.
Campaigners challenge lockdown rules for council meeting on fracking plans
A campaign group is seeking to overturn council coronavirus arrangements which they say deny them the right to speak in person at a meeting to decide major plans to frack near Formby.
Summer 2020 diary
DrillOrDrop’s diary is back after a break when many events were cancelled or postponed by the coronavirus outbreak.
“Fracking is over” – UK energy minister
The UK energy minister said this evening that fracking was over and the government had “moved on”.
“Caravan of love” fracking trial dropped “in public interest”
The trial of 12 anti-fracking campaigners who parked a caravan in front of Cuadrilla’s shale gas site has been abandoned.
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