April 2017 drilling headlines
DrillOrDrop’s April 2017 digest of news about fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas updated daily
What’s happening this week? 13-19 March 2017
In this week’s listings: A community group and a campaigner taken on the Communities Secretary in the High Court over permission for fracking at Preston New Road, Lancashire Final day for comments on the minerals plan for West Sussex and the South Downs National Park Parliamentary meeting on […]
What’s happening this week? 16-22 January 2017
In this week’s events listing: continued protests at Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road site, consultation opening, presentations, debates, meetings, film screenings and training.
Have your say on fracking health impacts
A researcher is asking for help with an investigation into the impacts of fracking on social health and well-being.
Breaking: Refusal of Egdon oil production plans at Wressle, Lincs
In the past few minutes, councillors in Lincolnshire have refused planning permission to Egdon Resources for 15 years of oil production at its Wressle site near Scunthorpe.
New year, new comment policy
DrillOrDrop always welcomes comments. One aim of the site is to foster constructive debate about fracking and the onshore oil and gas industry. The writers value highly the expertise and commitment of everyone who comments.
Pressure mounts on Friends of the Earth anti-fracking campaign
Friends of the Earth is fighting off criticism from the shale gas company, Cuadrilla, and the advertising watchdog.
Work begins at Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road fracking site
Cuadrilla announced this morning it was starting surface construction work at its shale gas exploration site at Preston New Road, near Little Plumpton in Lancashire.
Campaigners vow to defend Robin Hood’s Sherwood Forest from fracking
Opponents of fracking have vowed to defend Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire after it was revealed that the chemical company, INEOS, is preparing to explore for shale gas.
Review of 2016
2016 saw the first approvals for high volume hydraulic fracturing in the UK since fracking caused small earthquakes in Lancashire in 2011.
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