Live news updates: Day 4 of the inquiry into Ineos shale gas plans at Woodsetts
The inquiry into Ineos drilling plans goes into its second week this morning with evidence expected on noise and a proposed acoustic barrier.
Lancashire fracking tremors could reach 3.1 magnitude – but very unlikely, says Cuadrilla
The maximum strength of tremors induced by new fracking at Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road site has been estimated at 3.1ML, the company said in a document published today.
Road closure at West Newton drilling site extended up to 18-months, residents told
Residents in East Yorkshire say they’ve been told the county council has extended a three-week road closure at an oil and gas site north of Hull to 18 months. Earlier this week East Riding of Yorkshire Council closed two roads leading to Rathlin Energy’s West Newton exploration site. […]
Live news updates: Day 3 of inquiry into Ineos shale gas plans at Woodsetts
The third day of the inquiry into Ineos drilling plans is due to hear from company executive, Tom Pickering, and its health witness, Andrew Buroni.
Court ruling prompts UKOG to update energy security claim in Dunsfold drilling plans
UK Oil and Gas has had to clarify arguments which it says support its planning application to drill for oil and gas at Dunsfold in Surrey.
Live news updates: Day 2 of inquiry into Ineos shale gas plans at Woodsetts
This post has live news updates from the second day of the public inquiry into Ineos Upstream’s shale gas plans in the South Yorkshire village of Woodsetts.
Live news updates: Day 1 of inquiry into Ineos shale gas plans at Woodsetts
This post has live news updates from the opening of the public inquiry into Ineos Upstream’s shale gas plans in the South Yorkshire village of Woodsetts.
Calls for Dunsfold drilling application to be suspended
Proposals to drill exploratory oil and gas wells near Dunsfold in Surrey have been published – but there are already calls for the application to be put on hold because of inconsistencies in the information.
Lancashire councillors can’t debate fracking for fear of bias accusations – leader
There are no circumstances in which Lancashire County Council could have a “meaningful debate” about the fracking industry, its Conservative leader has told DrillOrDrop.
“Great Wall of Ineos blocks Woodsetts views”
New proposals by Ineos have emerged for a 3m high noise barrier running for more than 100m alongside its site earmarked for shale gas exploration in the south Yorkshire green belt.
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