Breaking: Judge dismisses legal case by Harthill villagers over Ineos shale gas plans
Residents in the south Yorkshire village of Harthill have failed to overturn planning permission for an Ineos shale gas well near their homes.
Ruth Hayhurst
Investigative journalist and environmental writer. Specialising in UK onshore oil and gas, fracking and the reaction to it.
Who wants to drill where? Winter 2018/9 update
Summary of recent activity and expected operations at key sites, including applications, decisions, company plans and licence changes.
Protest ban for community liaison group on Lincs oil exploration well
An oil company has banned members of a community information group from taking part in protests about its exploration site.
Lucan ousts Vonk in power struggle at Angus Energy
Paul Vonk, has resigned as managing director of the oil exploration company, Angus Energy, a statement from the company said this morning.
Harthill villagers tell High Court they were “treated unfairly” at Ineos shale gas inquiry
Residents in Harthill, south Yorkshire, called today for the quashing of planning permission granted to Ineos for a wellsite in their village.
Egdon wins appeal on extending consent at Wressle wellsite
Egdon Resources has won an appeal over the right to operate its Wressle wellsite for another year.
Harthill villagers at High Court in challenge to shale gas permission
A legal challenge to the decision to allow shale gas exploration in the south Yorkshire village of Harthill will be heard at the High Court in this morning.
Live news updates: N Yorks debates fracking buffer zones
This post has live updates from a meeting in North Yorkshire which could shape planning policy on fracking across the UK.
UKOG statement: Markwells Wood abandoned and nine new wells planned by 2020
UKOG has confirmed it has abandoned its Markwells Wood site in the South Downs National Park. It has also given details of plans to drill nine new wells in southern England in the next two years.
Campaigners call fire crews to West Newton well site – “minor incident” says Rathlin Energy
Fire crews were called to Rathlin Energy’s West Newton-A well site in East Yorkshire this lunchtime after a hose on a rig became detached and hit the drill cabin.
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