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DRILL OR DROP?

10+ years of independent journalism on UK fracking, onshore oil and gas and the reactions to it

EA urged to reconsider Burniston consultation closure

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 22, 2026

Regulator rejects calls for more time to comment on Burniston frack plan

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 21, 2026

Climate campaigners condemn Jackdaw approval

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 21, 2026

Burniston calls for more time to comment on revised fracking permit

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 20, 2026

Council warned against unlawful Horse Hill approval

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 20, 2026

energy B deal on Horse Hill

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 20, 2026

Prize winner sends solidarity message to Burniston opponents

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 24, 2026

Campaigners opposed to plans to drill and frack for gas in a North Yorkshire village have received a message of solidarity from a winner of the world’s foremost environmental award.

Biscathorpe decommissioning due

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 23, 2026

An oil well in the Lincolnshire Wolds is to be decommissioned in the coming weeks.

Call for councillors to reject North Yorkshire fracking plans

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 21, 2026

Two campaign groups have urged councillors to block fracking plans later this week for the village of Burniston in North Yorkshire.

Government urged to rewrite definition of fracking

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 21, 2026

Fracking should be defined by what it does and what it is for – not by how much fluid it uses, the government has been advised.

Top international award for Supreme Court campaigner

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 20, 2026

The environmental campaigner who secured a landmark Supreme Court judgement on oil and gas emissions has won a prestigious international award.

Officials update report on Burniston frack plan

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 16, 2026

A revised official report on plans for gas drilling and fracking in Burniston, North Yorkshire, was published today ahead of next week’s decision meeting.

Residents urged to lobby Burniston fracking meeting

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 13, 2026

Two campaign groups are calling on residents to attend a lobby before a crucial council meeting due to decide plans to frack for gas at Burniston in North Yorkshire.

Production and revenue down at Angus Energy – annual accounts

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 9, 2026

Revenue and gas production at Angus Energy fell in 2025 compared with the year before.

Lower-volume fracking could trigger earthquakes – expert report

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 9, 2026

A leading geologist has warned that plans for lower-volume fracking in northern England could cause earthquakes as large and unpredictable as high volume operations.

Updated: Cliff falls near Burniston frack site alarm villagers

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 3, 2026

A large landslip at fragile cliffs near the site of plans to drill and frack for gas has alarmed residents in the North Yorkshire village of Burniston.

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