Government warned it could lose vote over changes to shale gas planning rules
The government was warned this morning to drop proposals to change the planning rules on shale gas.
Prime Minister quizzed over support for local decision-making
Fracking Week in Parliament: DrillOrDrop review of what UK politicians say about the onshore oil and gas industry. The Prime Minister was questioned about statements on her website supporting local decision-making – at a time when the government proposes to take some shale gas schemes out of local […]
Westminster rally and debate urge government to let communities decide on fracking
Government proposals to bypass local decision-making for shale gas developments are to be challenged on Wednesday (12 September 2018) with a women’s rally outside the House of Commons and a parliamentary debate.
Ryedale Tories reject government changes to fracking planning rules
A Conservative-led council which could see the first frack in North Yorkshire has overwhelming rejected government proposals to change planning policy for shale gas exploration.
Environment Secretary blocks oil drilling in the Surrey Hills to protect ancient woodland
The Environment Secretary, Michael Gove, has refused to renew a lease of land for oil drilling in Surrey because of the damage it could do to ancient woodland.
Picture Post: campaigners are “visionaries”, says shadow minister on visit to shale gas sites
Labour’s climate change spokesman, Barry Gardiner, today visited Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road shale gas site near Blackpool, where fracking is imminent. He also went to Altcar Moss, a site near Formby earmarked for fracking by Aurora Resources.
Officials block release of details of minister’s talks with fracking industry
Most of the notes about a recent meeting between a minister and the shale gas industry have been redacted “in the public interest” or because they contained confidential information, a government department has said.
