A network of groups opposed to fracking near Formby has called for the scheme to be refused because of concerns about flooding, peat extraction, the green belt, noise, traffic and impacts on wildlife.
The first UK anti-fracking campaigners found guilty of breaching a protest injunction have failed to overturn the ruling against them.
Angus Energy has said it will seek a five-year extension to its oil production licence at Brockham in Surrey.
A government minister seemed this morning to support the idea that a permanent ban on fracking would be the best way his department could tackle climate change.
This post has live news on Third Energy’s bid to extend the life of its gas production sites in Ryedale.
A provisional date has been set for the decision on fracking plans in Lancashire – the first to be considered since the government announced a moratorium last year.
Egdon Resources has got the go-ahead for 15 years of oil production at its Wressle site near Scunthorpe.
People are invited to comment on an application by IGas to dispose of radioactive waste at its Singleton oil site in West Sussex.
A peer is seeking to change the law to ban fracking and the licensing of oil and gas exploration.
Oil and gas companies have been warned by their regulator to stop “navel gazing” and do much more to solve the challenges of climate change.
DRILL OR DROP? 