Investigative journalist and environmental writer. Specialising in UK onshore oil and gas, fracking and the reaction to it.
Some parents are threatening to take their children out of a primary school one mile from a proposed fracking sites in the Fylde area of Lancashire if the plans are approved.
Our digest of last month’s news about fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas developments in the UK and around the world, including: Leading UK doctors call for an immediate ban on fracking Europa abandons Immingham drilling site after finding no oil Ministers call on councils and police […]
The government has rejected arguments for a moratorium on fracking and stricter regulation made by MPs on the Environmental Audit Committee.
Nearly a third of British voters said they would be less likely to vote for candidates who backed fracking in their own constituencies, according to a poll released today.
Updated list of key events on fracking and onshore oil and gas in April 2015 National day of action Rallies Meetings Industry conference Planning appeal Hustings
A new report by the health professionals’ charity, Medact, has concluded that fracking for shale gas poses significant risks to public health. The report, published today, calls for an immediate five-year moratorium to allow for an assessment of the effects on health and the environment.
Eighteen leading UK doctors and medical academics have called for a ban on fracking.
The government has instructed local councils and the police to do more to stop protest camps, including those against oil and gas operations.
More than 600 would-be MPs have so far promised to oppose fracking, according to figures from Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth.
A measure to take the siting of underground radioactive waste dumps out of local control came into force today after approval by only 277 of parliament’s 650 MPs. More than 300 MPs did not vote.
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