Investigative journalist and environmental writer. Specialising in UK onshore oil and gas, fracking and the reaction to it.
In this week’s listings: Lancashire fracking protest court hearing; Don’t Drill The Weald rally; Comment deadline on planning applications; Premier and screenings of An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power; Gathering on the Green; Plus meetings, fundraisers and information events
Police officers used force at protests over Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road shale gas site nearly nine times a day on average in the first half of July, according to data from Lancashire Constabulary.
Independent experts are to begin monitoring wells, boreholes and air quality around an oil exploration site near Billingshurst in West Sussex on behalf of residents.
INEOS gave some details this afternoon of another proposed shale gas exploration site.
The latest findings from the government survey of attitudes to fracking in the UK puts support at its lowest level since the question was first asked.
Plans to explore for oil near Leith Hill in the Surrey Hills suffered another delay today when councillors deferred a decision on a scheme to organise truck movements.
Live updates from Surrey County Council planning meeting to discuss a Traffic Management Plan for Europa’s oil exploration site at Bury Hill Wood, near Leith Hill. The meeting is also discussing a survey and safety audit for the site. These are conditions of a planning permission granted in August […]
DrillOrDrop’s August2017 digest of news about fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas updated daily. For headlines from previous months, click here
The largest shale gas exploration company in the UK was granted an interim injunction this afternoon against anti-fracking protesters.
50+ events in August 2017 about fracking and onshore oil and gas in the UK, including: Court of Appeal hearing on planning permission for Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road site, plus rallies, council decisions, consultation deadlines, survey results, exhibitions, walks, talks, meetings and film screenings.
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