Live news updates: Ineos makes its case on Day 6 of Harthill shale gas inquiry
Live reporting from Day 6 of the public inquiry into Ineos plans for shale gas exploration at the South Yorkshire village of Harthill.
Ruth Hayhurst
Investigative journalist and environmental writer. Specialising in UK onshore oil and gas, fracking and the reaction to it.
May 2018 drilling headlines
May 2018 sees the continuing inquiry into INEOS shale gas plans in Harthill and the start of the company’s judicial review against the Scottish Government. Keep up with the news with DrillOrDrop’s digest of headlines about fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas updated daily.
Day 5 of public inquiry into Ineos shale gas plans for Harthill – public statements
Today’s session of the public inquiry heard statements from members of the public, community groups and campaigners. This post has a selection of these statements.
Is Barclays waiting for fracking to sell Third Energy?
Barclays suggested this morning that it had not sold Third Energy because fracking at the company’s gas site at Kirby Misperton site in North Yorkshire had been delayed by the government.
Events diary – May 2018 onward
80+ events in May 2018 about UK fracking and onshore oil and gas, including Ineos and Reach CSG judicial review against the Scottish Government over indefinite fracking moratorium; Final week of Ineos appeal over non-determination of application for shale gas exploration at Harthill; United Resistance campaign continues outside Cuadrilla’s […]
Climate change to be considered at Ineos legal challenge to Scottish fracking ban
The court considering a challenge to the Scottish Government’s ban on fracking has been told the policy is required to meet climate change commitments.
James Brokenshire to decide Cuadrilla’s Roseacre Wood fracking appeal
The outcome of the Roseacre Wood fracking inquiry, which ended last week, will be decided by James Brokenshire.
What’s happening this week? 30 April-6 May 2018
In this week’s listings: Preliminary hearing in the judicial review brought by INEOS and Reach Coal Seam Gas against the Scottish Government – now including Friends of the Earth Second week of public inquiry into INEOS shale gas plans at Harthill Oral evidence to parliamentary inquiry on planning […]
Weekend long read: Is the planning system playing fair with local communities?
DrillOrDrop has reported from two shale gas public inquiries this month. Ruth Hayhurst reflects on the challenges facing local people when they take on the industry.
New setback for Europa’s oil drilling plans near Leith Hill in Surrey
Europa Oil and Gas has withdrawn all the proposals for managing lorries delivering to its exploratory drilling site near Leith Hill in Surrey.
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