Fracking risks underplayed and claims exaggerated – MP to argue
The former minister, Norman Baker, will call tomorrow for a shift away from fracking and towards renwables.
Ban fracking until human rights impact is known, Bianca Jagger to urge PM
The human rights campaigner, Bianca Jagger, will deliver a report to 10 Downing Street on Wednesday (26/11/14) urging the UK Government to investigate the human rights impact of fracking.
Landowners welcome Government move on fracking liability
Update on the Infrastructure Bill The Country Land and Business Association has welcomed government moves which it says recognise landowners’ concerns about liability for damage from fracking.
Reaction to Ineos announcement
The chemicals company Ineos, which runs the Grangemouth petrochemicals plant and refinery in the Firth of Forth, announced plans today to invest up to £640m in shale gas exploration. The investment is dependent on Ineos being successful in its recent applications for oil and gas drilling licences. Chairman […]
Government to review fracking earthquake regulations
The government is planning to review rules designed to reduce the risk of earthquakes from fracking operations, a civil servant said this morning.
Fracking week in Westminster – w/e 14th Nov
Transcripts of parliamentary questions, answers and debates on fracking and onshore oil and gas for the week ending 14th November 2014 This week saw a big day for the Infrastructure Bill – see our special report Also questions on: Safety of fracking Ratio of energy needed for extraction […]
Fracker says UK energy policy unachievable and gas is a 100-year bridge fuel
UK government policy on reducing greenhouse gas emissions is unachievable, according to a leading figure in the fracking industry.
Fracking will not “adversely impact people’s health” – Cuadrilla responds to health report
On 31st October, we asked Cuadrilla to respond to a report on the impact of shale gas extraction on public health. This had been commissioned by Lancashire County Council as part of the process to assess Cuadrilla’s applications to drill and frack at Roseacre Wood and Preston New […]
UK ignores pledge to end fossil fuel support – guest post
Despite promises to phase out subsidies to the coal, oil and gas industries, a new report says the UK and other G20 governments are still providing them with massive financial help. Alex Kirby, of Climate News Network, reports in this Guest Post
No shale sovereign wealth fund til 2015+; Labour’s regulations rejected
Update on the progress of the Infrastructure Bill: Report Stage in the House of Lords The government has blocked the early creation of a sovereign wealth fund from shale gas revenues. Despite favourable statements from ministers over the weekend, an amendment that would have added the establishment of […]
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