Another day, another fracking conference
19th May 2014 Another conference opens this morning on fracking, the UK shale gas industry and public reaction to it.
Balcombe split by Cuadrilla but village will heal – council chair
14th May 2014 The chair of Balcombe Parish Council, Alison Stevenson, said the village was split by Cuadrilla’s exploratory drilling operation and the protests that accompanied it. But she felt Balcombe could heal in the future.
Weald shale study being reviewed; announcement of 14th licence plans still expected by June
14th May 2014 The study by the British Geological Survey of potential oil and gas resources in the Weald will be “finished fairly soon”, a shale gas conference heard this morning.
Shale gas not consistent with limiting temperature rise to 2 degrees, conference told
13th May 2014 Shale gas can’t be a significant part of UK energy if we want to avoid damaging climate change, a researcher in carbon emissions told an industry conference this afternoon.
Cuadrilla shares the stage with Greenpeace at shale gas conference
13th May 2014 Cuadrilla directors are joining leading figures from environmental organisations and the shale oil and gas industry for a two-day conference in Birmingham starting today.
No regulations on distance between oil and gas wells – HSE reveals
6th May 2014 The organisation responsible for ensuring the safety of Britain’s oil and gas wells has revealed there are no regulations covering a key part of the drilling operation.
Balcombe residents’ group vows to fight on after Cuadrilla wins planning permission
29th April 2014 The Frack Free Balcombe Residents’ Association is considering a legal challenge to the decision by West Sussex County Council’s planning committee to grant permission to Cuadrilla to test the viability of its exploratory oil well.
Breaking: West Sussex planning committee approves Cuadrilla’s Balcombe application
29th April 2014 The planning committee of West Sussex County Council has approved the application by Cuadrilla to flow test its oil well at Balcombe. This is despite 900 objections and a call by a village group to delay the vote on the application. The council’s strategic planning […]
Why West Sussex planners have given the nod to Cuadrilla’s application at Balcombe
28th April 2014 Tomorrow the planning committee of West Sussex County Council discusses the application by Cuadrilla to test drill its well at Balcombe. It will consider a report by the council’s strategic planning manager, Mike Elkington, which recommends approval of the application. The committee will also hear […]
Green MEP sends message of support to Balcombe anti-fracking campaigners
April 24th 2014 Keith Taylor, Green Party MEP for the South East of England, sent a message of support today to Balcombe residents opposing Cuadrilla’s planning application to flow test its exploratory oil well in the village.
DRILL OR DROP? 