More calls to block fracking – over emergency plans, evidence review and legal challenge
In the past three days, there have been three formal calls to halt fracking, scheduled to start soon for the first time in the UK since 2011.
Ruth Hayhurst
Investigative journalist and environmental writer. Specialising in UK onshore oil and gas, fracking and the reaction to it.
Live news updates: Day 3 of inquiry into Ineos shale gas plans for Marsh Lane
This post has live updates from the third day of the public inquiry into plans by Ineos for shale gas exploration in the Derbyshire village of Marsh Lane. Today’s session will hear from more witnesses for the campaign group, Eckington Against Fracking.
Landmark report on fracking to be updated and £7.6m shale gas research confirmed
A report relied upon by the Government in its support for shale gas extraction is to be updated.
Live news updates: Day 2 of inquiry into Ineos shale gas plans for Marsh Lane
This post has live updates from the second day of the public inquiry into plans by Ineos for shale gas exploration in the Derbyshire village of Marsh Lane. Today’s session is expected to hear from more witnesses for the county council.
Ineos loses legal challenge on Scottish fracking “ban”
The shale gas company, Ineos, has lost its case against the Scottish Government’s policy on fracking.
Live news update: Day 1 of inquiry into Ineos shale gas plans for Marsh Lane
This post has live updates from the opening day of the public inquiry into plans by Ineos for shale gas exploration in the Derbyshire village of Marsh Lane.
Photography magazine offers £5,000 commission on UK fracking
Photographers are invited to bid for a £5,000 commission to document the untold stories of fracking in the UK.
What’s happening this week? 18-24 June 2018
In this week’s listings Start of inquiry into Ineos plans to drill for shale gas at Marsh Lane, Derbyshire; Water Awareness Week in United Resistance anti-fracking campaign; First meeting of parliamentary group on the impacts of shale gas; Wheelies for Water and Tour de Frack bike rides; Eckington […]
Inquiry into Ineos shale gas plans for Marsh Lane opens this week
Ineos plans for Derbyshire’s first shale gas well come under scrutiny at a public inquiry in Chesterfield this week.
Minister urged to delay fracking in Lancashire until emergency plans are published
The government has been urged to delay a final decision on fracking near Blackpool because of local concerns about a lack of information on plans to deal with an emergency.
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