Reporting of the regulation of the shale oil and gas and hydraulic fracturing industry, including planning permissions and permits
An engineer who has called for stricter regulation of fracking was subjected to a public campaign to discredit him, a disciplinary investigation by his professional body has noted.
People have been excluded from a public consultation over fracking chemicals by the use of technical language, an industrial chemist has complained.
Rotherham council will not fight Ineos shale gas plans at Woodsetts on highway safety.
Last month, DrillOrDrop reported on proposals by Cuadrilla to vary its environmental permit for the Preston New Road fracking site.
Planners are recommending Rotherham council withdraws its objection to Ineos’s shale gas site at Woodsetts on highways grounds.
This post has news updates from the final day of the public inquiry into IGas plans to test its well at Ellesmere Port.
This post has news updates from the eleventh day of the inquiry into IGas plans to test its well at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire.
This post has live news updates from the tenth day of the inquiry into IGas plans to test its well at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire.
This post has live updates from the ninth day of the public inquiry into IGas plans flow test its gas well at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire.
This post has live updates from the eighth day of the public inquiry into IGas plans flow test its gas well at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire.
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