Campaigner wins right to challenge council at appeal court over climate impact of oil plans
A campaigner against onshore drilling for oil and gas is to go to the Court of Appeal to challenge a decision by Surrey County Council.
OGA has no powers over clean-up of onshore oil and gas sites – court told
The regulator of the oil and gas industry has no power to secure decommissioning of onshore sites, the High Court heard today.
OGA backed Third Energy takeover despite concerns over decommissioning, court told
There was a real risk that Third Energy might not be able to decommission its gas wells in North Yorkshire under new owners, the High Court was told today.
Campaigner goes to court over oil and gas clean-up costs
An anti-fracking campaigner from North Yorkshire who is challenging the regulator of the oil and gas industry finally takes his case to the High Court tomorrow.
Climate campaigners plead not guilty to trespass at oil site
Two Extinction Rebellion activists have denied charges of aggravated trespass at the Horse Hill oil production site in Surrey.
“Caravan of love” fracking trial dropped “in public interest”
The trial of 12 anti-fracking campaigners who parked a caravan in front of Cuadrilla’s shale gas site has been abandoned.
Gasland fracking firm faces criminal charges over water contamination
A US fracking company featured in the documentary Gasland has been charged with environmental offences following a two-year grand jury investigation.
Court date set for legal challenge over oil and gas clean-up costs
A legal challenge against the oil and gas industry regulator will be heard at the High Court next month (July 2020).
Campaigners celebrate changes to UKOG protest injunction
The High Court has reduced the scope of the injunction granted to UK Oil & Gas plc against protests at its exploration sites in Sussex and Surrey.
“Fake Facebook account” allegedly used for UKOG protest injunction, court told
A fake Facebook account was allegedly used to send messages to people about changes to the UK Oil & Gas injunction against protests.
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