Protest update: 6-12 March 2017
Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road shale gas site More arrests Police and Crime Commissioner visits the site Complaints of large police presence Anti-fracking march from North Yorkshire to Lancashire
Ruth Hayhurst
Investigative journalist and environmental writer. Specialising in UK onshore oil and gas, fracking and the reaction to it.
What’s happening this week? 13-19 March 2017
In this week’s listings: A community group and a campaigner taken on the Communities Secretary in the High Court over permission for fracking at Preston New Road, Lancashire Final day for comments on the minerals plan for West Sussex and the South Downs National Park Parliamentary meeting on […]
Monday deadline to comment on future policy for South Downs oil drilling
There are two more days left to comment on future planning policy for oil and gas exploration and production in West Sussex and the South Downs National Park.
Fracking Week in Parliament: 6-10 March 2017
In this Fracking Week in Parliament: Peers debate the pros and cons of shale gas Grant Shapps on potential economic benefits
“Government approved fracking so it should pay for protest police” – Lancs PCC
Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire said this evening the government had given the go-ahead for fracking in the county and so it should pay to police the protests.
Updated: Council “extremely disappointed over Brockham well drilled without permission”
Surrey County Council is meeting the oil and gas company, Angus Energy, this week to discuss a side-track well at Brockham, amid allegations that it was drilled without planning permission.
Broadford Bridge well needs new planning application, says campaign group
Plans to drill for oil near Billingshurst in West Sussex needs a fresh planning application because the exploration target has changed, campaigners said this week.
UKOG submits new information on South Downs oil drilling – consultation now open
People can now comment on new details of plans to produce oil for 20 years at Markwells Wood in the South Downs National Park.
INEOS adds to shale gas licence holdings
INEOS has increased its onshore exploration licence area in the UK to more than 1.2m acres, it announced this morning
Date set for decision on IGas shale well at Tinker Lane, Notts
Councillors in Nottinghamshire will consider plans later this month for what could be the county’s second shale gas well.
DRILL OR DROP? 