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Calls for scrutiny of North Yorkshire’s handling of Burniston gas plan after “local loss of confidence”

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 6, 2026

Guest article by David Eddy: Who advocates for Yorkshire’s water?

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 6, 2026

UKOG announces Broadford Bridge abandonment

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 6, 2026

Keep block on fracking and cut onshore emissions – climate advisor

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 5, 2026

Dorset oil expansion plan needs EIA – government

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 3, 2026

Breaking: Burniston decision meeting postponed

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 29, 2026

Online exhibition reveals details of two new Rathlin Energy exploration sites

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 14, 2020 • ( 4 Comments )

Rathlin Energy unveiled details today of an additional two proposed wellsites in East Yorkshire.

Europa Oil & Gas counts on Wressle as losses widen

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 13, 2020 • ( 9 Comments )

Europa Oil and Gas saw pre tax losses rise markedly to £5.4m, its accounts for the year to July 2020 revealed today.

UKOG moves site access for Arreton oil drilling

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 13, 2020 • ( 1 Comment )

The access to a proposed oil exploration site on the Isle of Wight is being moved to address concerns from highways officials.

Northern Ireland to review onshore petroleum licencing

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 13, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

A wide-ranging review of the onshore petroleum licensing system in Northern Ireland is underway, the economy minister, Diane Dodds, said this afternoon.

Third Energy challenges order to plug and abandon its Ryedale gas wells

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 13, 2020 • ( 5 Comments )

An official order could block plans by a former fracking company to use gas wells in North Yorkshire to test alternative technologies.

Brighton father pleads not guilty over Horse Hill oil rig protest

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 12, 2020 • ( 6 Comments )

A management consultant from Brighton has denied aggravated trespass at a virtual court hearing following a 12-hour protest on the rig at the Horse Hill oil site in Surrey.

Breaking: Activists occupy rig at Horse Hill oil site

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 10, 2020 • ( 18 Comments )

Two fathers in their 50s have occupied the rig at the Horse Hill oil site in Surrey this morning in protest at fossil extraction.

Dunsfold drilling decision delayed to November

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 7, 2020 • ( 10 Comments )

A meeting to reconsider plans by UK Oil & Gas plc to drill at the village of Dunsfold in Surrey has been postponed for another month.

Renewables help Scotland head industrial nations in fall in greenhouse gas emissions – but future cuts will be “hard won”

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 7, 2020 • ( 5 Comments )

The growth of low carbon electricity generation resulted in a drop in Scottish greenhouse gas emissions by almost a third in the decade to 2018, a new report revealed today.

“Substantial losses” at Horse Hill

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 6, 2020 • ( 13 Comments )

The operator of the Horse Hill oil site in Surrey made “substantial losses”, its latest accounts have revealed.

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