Europa Oil & Gas announced this morning it has been granted an extension to the first phase of its exploration licence covering controversial plans for gas drilling and lower volume fracking in North Yorkshire.
Plans for gas production and a pipeline in a remote part of the North York Moors National Park would have significant effects on the environment, government officials have ruled.
Two leading councillors have supported calls for delays to the decision on plans for gas drilling and lower-volume fracking in the North Yorkshire village of Burniston.
Restoration of a Nottinghamshire oilfield needs another five years, Star Energy has told officials.
The campaign group which won a landmark Supreme Court ruling over the climate impact of onshore oil and gas has launched a new legal action over methane emissions from the industry.
The UK onshore industry drilled no oil and gas wells during 2025, according to official data.
Fracking for UK onshore oil and gas hit the headlines again during 2025.
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The decision on controversial plans to drill for gas and carry out lower volume fracking near the North York Moors National Park should be delayed, a council was urged today.
A government minister is to decide whether there should be a detailed environmental study of plans to expand oil production in rural Dorset.
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