Fracking conditions: How MPs voted in final Infrastructure Bill debate
Five Conservative MPs defied the Government in a vote this evening on fracking conditions in the Infrastructure Bill.
Government wins vote on fracking conditions
In the past hour, the government won the vote on its new conditions for fracking, during a debate on the Infrastructure Bill. The result was 257 to 203 in favour of the conditions, first put forward by ministers in the House of Lords on Monday.
New research finds the UK breached human rights at anti-fracking protests
The state violated human rights in the way it responded to UK anti-fracking protests, new research concludes. A paper by a group of academics, due to be published next month, found that people who took part in the protests were unlawfully arrested and prevented from taking part in […]
New fracking amendments to Infrastructure Bill released
A new set of conditions on fracking by Labour’s energy team and a group of backbench MPs were released this morning. The House of Commons is expected to vote on them later today during discussions on the Infrastructure Bill.
Campaigners urge MPs to block government changes to fracking conditions
Friends of the Earth is accusing the government of a “dirty water u-turn” over fracking conditions.
Guest Post: Balcombe and Beyond – the story of the UK frack free movement
In this guest post, author Martin Dale explains how he came to write his new book about the anti-fracking movement, what he learned and what he thinks will happen next.
Shale gas: golden goose or expensive short-term hit?
Two contrasting speeches from yesterday’s House of Lords debate on fracking which focus on the financial benefits and threats of shale gas.
Campaign group calls for freeze on Rathlin Energy’s East Yorks operations
The Humberside and East Yorkshire Frack Off group has called for a suspension of Rathlin Energy’s activities in the region and an inquiry into the West Newton drill site. The call follows an investigation by DrillOrDrop.com into breaches of environmental permits at West Newton.
Campaigners accuse government of diluting fracking protections
The government has weakened proposals designed to ban fracking from special landscape and wildlife areas and drinking water catchments, according to campaigners. Other controls on fracking agreed by MPs have also been watered down. New amendments to the Infrastructure Bill published today and yesterday leave it to […]
Investigation: What went wrong at West Newton?
The West Newton exploratory petroleum well in East Yorkshire made national headlines last September when neighbours complained about a foul smell coming from the site. But an investigation byDrillOrDrop.com reveals this was just one of a series of problems facing West Newton over the summer and early autumn […]
DRILL OR DROP? 