97%+ rejected government plans to fast-track fracking
The government has revealed there was overwhelming opposition to its plans – now shelved – to speed up development of the shale gas industry.
Investor backs Cuadrilla over fracking moratorium
Cuadrilla’s Australian investor has said it continues to give the shale gas company its “full support” in the face of a moratorium on fracking announced two days ago.
Call for fracking halt to be extended to acid stimulation in oil and gas industry
Environmental campaigners are calling on the government to extend its moratorium on fracking to less publicised techniques used by the oil and gas industry.
Fire at Horse Hill oil site
Fire fighters were called to the Horse Hill oil site near Horley in Surrey this morning (3/11/2019).
Tremors, protests, challenges – eight years of UK fracking
As the government announces a second moratorium on fracking because of earth tremor risks, DrillOrDrop looks back at key events in the past eight years. Please let us know about any important headlines we have missed.
Fracking moratorium – reaction
DrillOrDrop has compiled reaction to the government’s statement on a immediate moratorium on fracking. We have comments from community groups, campaigners, academics, politicians and the shale gas industry. Full report on the government statement
Government orders immediate moratorium on fracking in England because of tremor risk
After seven years of promoting fracking, Conservative ministers have withdrawn their support and blocked the prospects of a shale gas industry.
November 2019 headlines
You can keep up with the news here with our digest of headlines about fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas, updated daily. Click here for headlines from previous months. Please let us know if we’ve missed something important contact@DrillOrDrop.com Key headlines UK government announces immediate moratorium on fracking in […]
November 2019 diary
Events in November 2019 and beyond about UK fracking, onshore oil and gas and campaigning Second public inquiry into Egdon Resources’ plans for oil production at Wressle Horse Hill site visit for Surrey neighbours Fundraiser for judicial review against approval of Horse Hill oil production Latest results from […]
Court case dropped after police give evidence of “force-wide policy” against slow walking
The trial of an environmental campaigner was abandoned halfway through yesterday when the court heard that Humberside Police had a force-wide policy against a particular form of protest.
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