Initial plans by an oil company for a major expansion in East Yorkshire will not be disclosed to the public – even though they have apparently been seen by more than 20 officials and organisations.
Michael Gove has replaced Robert Jenrick as secretary of state for housing, communities and local government.
A new report published today shows that the UK has increased its oil and gas production since declaring a climate emergency in 2019.
Proposals for long-term oil production and six new wells at a Rathlin Energy site in East Yorkshire are due to be decided at the end of this month, it was announced today.
Union Jack Oil reported today it had made about US$300,000 (£217,000) from test production at the Wressle well in North Lincolnshire.
The operator of the Horse Hill oil site in Surrey lost nearly £18m in the year to September 2020 –a more than 15-fold increase on the year before.
The Environment Agency is seeking comments on plans by Angus Energy to process gas at its Saltfleetby field in Lincolnshire.
The UK government is consulting on changes to documents that guide decisions on major energy developments.
A majority oil and gas reserves must remain in the ground to avoid the climate crisis, analysis published today concludes.
Major plans for oil and gas production in East Yorkshire are “fundamentally flawed and should be refused”, experts said today.
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