Government guidance on fracking consent
The government published information today on what shale gas companies need to do to get final go-ahead to frack.
Updated: 15 oil and gas sites apply for EA permits
Views are being sought on applications for environmental permits at 15 established oil and gas sites across the UK.
New consultation delays decision on IGas Tinker Lane shale plans in Notts
A decision expected this month on plans by IGas to explore for shale gas at a second site in Nottinghamshire has been put back again.
Fracking company seeks relaxation of planning conditions for restoration at Becconsall
Cuadrilla is seeking to raise the height of the rig and the volume of noise it can make at a Lancashire shale gas site next to an internationally-important bird reserve.
Forestry Commission refuses to drop oil drilling deal with Europa near Leith Hill
The Forestry Commission is standing by its decision to allow oil exploration on its land near a popular beauty spot in the Surrey Hills.
Legal agreement on first Notts shale site delayed again
A legal agreement required for final planning consent at Nottinghamshire’s first shale gas site has been delayed for another month.
Residents demand stricter monitoring of Cuadrilla’s fracking site
Residents living near Cuadrilla’s fracking site in Lancashire have called for tougher action from the authorities.
Complaints to advertising watchdog over INEOS fracking supplement
A local newspaper supplement about shale gas in the East Midlands has attracted three formal complaints to the advertising watchdog.
Council won’t take action over lorry breaches at Cuadrilla fracking site
Lancashire County Council has confirmed that some lorries visiting Cuadrilla’s fracking site near Blackpool have not followed the agreed route, in breach of planning conditions. But the council said it won’t be taking action against them.
Council predicts battle ahead as it rejects first INEOS shale gas plan
Parish councillors in the area picked by INEOS for what could be its first shale gas planning application have voted unanimously against the proposals.
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