Breaking: SW Energy gives up Forest of Dean and Wiltshire exploration licences
South Western Energy has confirmed it is pulling out of onshore gas exploration in parts of south west England.
Ruth Hayhurst
Investigative journalist and environmental writer. Specialising in UK onshore oil and gas, fracking and the reaction to it.
Fylde doesn’t look promising for fracking – veteran US geologist
A veteran US shale geologist now working with INEOS has raised doubts about fracking in a key area of the UK.
What’s happening this week? 12-18 September 2016
20 events in DrillOrDrop’s weekly roundup, including parliamentary group, shale gas master class, meetings, protests, regulators’ information session and East Yorkshire rally.
Fracking Week in Parliament – week ending 9 September 2016
Top news in this Fracking Week in Politics: Responsibility for fracking regulation Shale gas emissions UK energy policy and the Paris Agreement on climate change Inquiry into Cuadrilla’s fracking plans The SNP and shale gas
Money cannot compensate for fracking, politicians told
A retired bishop who lives half a mile from Third Energy’s approved fracking site in North Yorkshire told a parliamentary group yesterday that community benefits would not compensate his village for the impacts of fracking.
New bid for 20 years of oil production in South Downs National Park due soon
As expected, the company behind the so-called Gatwick Gusher oil well in Surrey, has confirmed it is preparing to submit a planning application for oil production in the South Downs National Park.
Fracking companies urged to limit number of well sites to reassure residents
Two Conservative MPs from shale gas areas have called for an upper limit on the number of fracking sites in exploration licence blocks.
INEOS seismic surveys in Derbyshire and S Yorks due to start in weeks
Seismic surveying in Derbyshire and South Yorkshire could start at the end of this month.
Parliamentary fracking group accused of bias; chairman says it reflects all sides
Opponents of fracking have accused a parliamentary group on shale gas regulation of being biased in favour of the industry and failing to reflect the views of communities that might be affected.
Minister avoids questions on acceptable level of fracking emissions
A government energy minister has declined to give details of the acceptable level of fugitive emissions from fracking wells in the UK.
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