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IGas wins more time for exploration

By Ruth Hayhurst on September 14, 2019 • ( 3 Comments )

IGas has been granted extra time for exploration work in six oil and gas licences awarded three years ago.

“Devil-mask” fracking protest planned against Ineos at Tour of Britain

By Ruth Hayhurst on September 13, 2019 • ( 19 Comments )

Anti-fracking campaigners are to protest against Ineos during the Tour of Britain cycle race tomorrow (14 September 2019) by wearing devil masks of the company’s billionaire owner, Jim Ratcliffe.

Cuadrilla fracked seven times before record-breaking tremor – official logs

By Ruth Hayhurst on September 12, 2019 • ( 7 Comments )

Cuadrilla fracked just seven times at its Preston New Road site near Blackpool last month before inducing a record-breaking earth tremor.

Horse Hill oil production approved: Campaigners seek legal advice on challenge; “landmark decision”, says company

By Ruth Hayhurst on September 11, 2019 • ( 25 Comments )

Plans for 20 years of oil production at the Horse Hill site near Gatwick Airport got the go-ahead from Surrey County Council’s planning committee this lunchtime.

Breaking: 20 years of oil production at Horse Hill approved – live news updates

By Ruth Hayhurst on September 11, 2019 • ( 17 Comments )

This post has live news updates on the decision over plans for 20 years of oil production and four additional wells at the Horse Hill site near Gatwick Airport.