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

“£1.9m investment commitment for West Newton” – Reabold

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 13, 2026

Horse Hill news update

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 11, 2026

Minister responds to council fracking questions

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 3, 2026

Europa shareholders back fundraising

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 3, 2026

N Yorks Council “burying its head in the sand” over Burniston gas plan complaints

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 2, 2026

Planners accused of “misleading” report on Burniston fracking gas plan

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 26, 2026

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.

Online art sale to raise money for legal challenge to oil drilling

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

Works by established artists have gone on sale to raise funds for a court case about production at the Horse Hill oil site in Surrey.

Angus to quit Brockham if water reinjection not permitted

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 6, 2020 • ( 3 Comments )

Angus Energy has said it will abandon the Brockham oil field in Surrey if it does not get permission to reinject waste water.

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