“UK fracking is good for the environment”, says climate minster
The new climate minister said today that developing UK shale gas would be good for the environment, the economy and jobs.
Ruth Hayhurst
Investigative journalist and environmental writer. Specialising in UK onshore oil and gas, fracking and the reaction to it.
Surrey villagers continue fight against gas site
The community group, Protect Dunsfold, has said it is not giving up its challenge to UKOG’s Loxley gas site in Surrey.
Egdon Resources challenged over changes to Biscathorpe oil production plans
The company behind long-term oil extraction at Biscathorpe in the Lincolnshire Wolds was accused today of inconsistencies in its plans.
Questions over local benefit from Cuadrilla’s fracking fund
As ministers consider how to compensate people living near shale gas sites, a DrillOrDrop analysis of the UK’s only fracking community benefit fund raises questions about its value.
BBC admits “inaccurate” claim on fracking earthquake fears
The BBC has admitted it was inaccurate for a presenter on a flagship news programme to say that scientists had debunked fears about earthquakes near fracking sites.
Angus Energy seeks to import radioactive waste for disposal at Brockham
An oil company wants to truck radioactive liquid about 40 miles to dispose underground at a site near Dorking in Surrey.
“No fracking” tracking
English councils have begun voting against shale gas development in their areas, in response to the new government polity that fracking needs local support to go ahead.
Egdon makes late offer on Biscathorpe
Less than a fortnight before an appeal on plans for long-term oil production in the Lincolnshire Wolds, the operator has made a new offer.
“We don’t want fracking” – East Yorkshire tells government
Conservative-controlled East Yorkshire council has voted overwhelmingly against fracking locally in one of the first formal reactions to the government’s lifting of the moratorium in England.
Updated: No F-word in PM’s speech – but heckled by anti-fracking campaigners
Liz Truss did not mention fracking in her speech to the Conservative conference in Birmingham. But leading campaigners from Greenpeace heckled over the party’s U-turn on the moratorium on fracking.
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