Investigative journalist and environmental writer. Specialising in UK onshore oil and gas, fracking and the reaction to it.
The latest amendments to the Infrastructure Bill include a new Government clause which would require ministers to ask for guidance on the climate impacts of onshore oil and gas. A group of Lib Dem MPs has submitted a similar amendment.
Two groups of MPs from five political parties will call for a moratorium on fracking when the Infrastructure Bill is debated on Monday (January 26th).
Our round-up of reaction to this morning’s recommendation by Lancashire County Council planners to reject Cuadrilla’s planning applications for fracking at two sites in the Fylde. Statements from: Cuadrilla Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace Fylde anti-fracking campaign group Industry representatives Government
At 9am Lancashire County Council released the recommendation of its planners to refuse planning permission for Cuadrilla’s two applications to drill, frack and test for shale gas. The company is seeking permission to develop exploratory shale gas sites at Roseacre Wood and Preston New Road in the Fylde. […]
The report by Lancashire County Council planners recommending refusal of planning permission for Cuadrilla’s proposed exploratory drilling sites can be seen here
Lancashire County Council planners have recommend refusal of Cuadrilla’s plans to drill, frack and test for shale gas at two sites in the Fylde. In the past few minutes the council published a 684-page report giving the following reasons for refusal:
Lancashire County Council’s planners have recommended rejection of Cuadrilla’s planning applications to drill, frack and test for gas at two sites in the Fylde.
Opponents of fracking in Lancashire are preparing to hand in petition with over 6,000 signatures to the leader of the county council.
Planners at Lancashire County Council will release their recommendation on Cuadrilla’s applications to frack in the Fylde tomorrow morning (Wednesday January 21st). The council announced this afternoon that agendas and reports for the committee meetings which will decide the applications will be published on its website at approximately […]
The councillors who will decide next week on Cuadrilla’s applications to frack in Lancashire have been named. The 15-member committee will meet on Wednesday 28th January to decide on the application for the Preston New Road site. The decision on the Roseacre Wood site will be made on […]
DRILL OR DROP? 