Yorkshire peer fights for local voice on fracking
Fracking Week in Parliament Fracking is being imposed against the wishes of people in North Yorkshire, a Conservative peer said this afternoon.
Prime Minister backs fracking again
For the second week in a row, Theresa May backed shale gas in a reply during Prime Minister’s Questions.
Scottish Parliament backs moratorium on fracking
Members of the Scottish Parliament have backed an indefinite moratorium on fracking and unconventional oil and gas.
MP calls for investigation into cause of water problems in seismic testing area in Bolsover
The Labour MP for Bolsover, Dennis Skinner, has called on the Prime Minister to investigate water problems in an area near where INEOS has been carrying out seismic testing.
Government considering fracking consent and cash for protest policing
The Government has confirmed it has received an application for hydraulic fracturing consent for Third Energy’s wellsite in North Yorkshire.
Police drag 85-year-old woman across road from fracking site – and promise to “review tactics”
Lancashire Police is “reviewing tactics” after three officers dragged 85-year-old campaigner Anne Power across a busy road during anti-fracking protests in Lancashire.
Government says money to police Lancashire fracking protests “still under consideration”
The government suggested today that Lancashire could still receive financial help towards the cost of policing protests against Cuadrilla’s plans to frack for shale gas near Blackpool.
Scottish fracking announcement: What MSPs said in response
After announcing an indefinite moratorium on fracking in Scotland, the Scottish Energy Minister, Paul Wheelhouse, faced questions from MSPs. DrillOrDrop has picked out some of the key points from across the parliament.
Breaking: Scottish government bans fracking – statement
In the past half hour, the Scottish Energy Minister, Paul Wheelhouse, announced to the Scottish Parliament: “Fracking cannot and will not take place in Scotland”.
Fracking Week in Parliament: 11-15 September 2017
Ministers revealed this week that ambulances were called six times to incidents at or near Cuadrilla’s shale gas site in July and that government departments discuss anti-fracking protests.
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