“Fracking, for the time being, is over” – business minister
A government minister seemed this morning to support the idea that a permanent ban on fracking would be the best way his department could tackle climate change.
Baroness introduces bill to ban fracking and hydrocarbon licensing
A peer is seeking to change the law to ban fracking and the licensing of oil and gas exploration.
Listing Extinction Rebellion as extremist ideology was error of judgement – minister
A Home Office minister admitted five times today that counter terrorism police should not have labelled the climate campaign group, Extinction Rebellion, as an extremist ideology.
What would it take to end fracking moratorium?, peers told
The government has given some details of what would be needed to end the moratorium on fracking in England.
Queen’s Speech clears way for reform of judicial review
The government has followed up on its manifesto commitment to examine the system of judicial review.
Election results round-up
DrillOrDrop has compiled election results from areas with oil and gas sites. We’ve also reviewed the results for key politicians in the fracking debate
“Don’t underestimate fracking in the election” – campaign network
With 40+ marginal seats in more 170 English parliamentary constituencies potentially affected by oil and gas licences, the campaign network, Frack Free United, warned today that the impact of fracking on the election should not be underestimated.
“Public opposition root cause of slow progress of UK fracking” – secret government report concludes
Industry and government blamed public opposition to fracking for the slow progress of the UK shale gas industry, according to a secret official report finally released.
Government breaches judge’s order on releasing secret fracking report
The government has failed to comply with a ruling to release a secret report on challenges to a UK shale gas industry.
2019 election manifesto review
DrillOrDrop’s summary of the election manifesto commitments on fracking and onshore oil and gas. We’ll update this post with each new manifesto.
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