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Work begins at Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road fracking site

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 5, 2017 • ( 47 Comments )

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

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 1, 2017 • ( 54 Comments )

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

By Ruth Hayhurst on December 27, 2016 • ( 3 Comments )

2016 saw the first approvals for high volume hydraulic fracturing in the UK since fracking caused small earthquakes in Lancashire in 2011.

Happy Christmas from DrillOrDrop.com

By Ruth Hayhurst on December 24, 2016 • ( 16 Comments )

DrillOrDrop.com wishes you a very happy Christmas and New Year. Thank you for supporting independent journalism during 2016. Between now and the New Year, we’ll be looking back over the past 12 months, beginning with our review of 2016. In 2017, we’ll continue to report on fracking, the […]

What the judge said about allowing fracking at Kirby Misperton

By Ruth Hayhurst on December 20, 2016 • ( 30 Comments )

A High Court judge has rejected the legal challenge against planning permission to frack in North Yorkshire.

Breaking: Judge gives go-ahead for Third Energy’s North Yorkshire fracking site

By Ruth Hayhurst on December 20, 2016 • ( 104 Comments )

In the past few minutes a High Court judge has backed plans by Third Energy to frack for shale gas at Kirby Misperton in North Yorkshire.

Picture post: Tina Rothery contempt of court case

By Ruth Hayhurst on December 9, 2016 • ( 8 Comments )

Anti-fracking campaigner, Tina Rothery, is attending a court hearing in Preston facing a prison sentence for contempt of court.

UKOG to drill West Sussex oil exploration well in next six months

By Ruth Hayhurst on December 5, 2016 • ( 20 Comments )

UK Oil & Gas Investments has announced it plans to drill an exploratory oil well at Broadford Bridge, near Billingshurst, in the first half of next year.