Category: Opposition

Council quizzed over Horse Hill future

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 18, 2026

Campaigners have questioned council officials about whether a “viable” planning application is likely for the Horse Hill oil production site in Surrey.

Breaking: Burniston decision meeting postponed

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 29, 2026

A crucial meeting tomorrow (Friday January 30 2026) to consider gas drilling plans at Burniston near Scarborough has been postponed.

Council warned of legal “minefield” over Burniston fracking definition

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 23, 2026

Council planners who have backed plans for lower-volume fracking in North Yorkshire have been warned they risk opening a “can of worms” over legal definitions.

Burniston residents: ‘fracking guineapigs’ fear

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 17, 2026

Residents of the North Yorkshire village facing plans for gas exploration are afraid they may be used as guineapigs for proppant squeeze, a form of lower-volume fracking.

Campaigners launch new methane legal action

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 5, 2026

The campaign group which won a landmark Supreme Court ruling over the climate impact of onshore oil and gas has launched a new legal action over methane emissions from the industry.

Call for immediate restoration of fracking site – reaction to planning refusal

By Ruth Hayhurst on December 4, 2025

Environmental campaigners and community groups have welcomed this morning’s decision by Lancashire County Council to refuse more time for restoration of a controversial fracking site.

Landowners warned over risks of hosting oil and gas sites

By Ruth Hayhurst on November 20, 2025

Landowners in North Yorkshire who lease sites to oil and gas companies have been warned they could be responsible for the costs of clean-up and restoration.