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Minister responds to council fracking questions

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

Breaking: Minister declines to decide Burniston gas plan

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 26, 2026

Don’t reverse Finch ruling, PM urged

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 23, 2026

Lapsed Balcombe well test: Angus Energy to “submit new planning application”

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 19, 2026

West Newton “potentially UK’s largest onshore hydrocarbon discovery since 1973” – investor

By Ruth Hayhurst on June 17, 2019 • ( 45 Comments )

An investor in the West Newton wellsite in East Yorkshire has said it could be the UK’s largest onshore gasfield and the largest onshore hydrocarbon discovery since 1973.

Road closure at West Newton drilling site extended up to 18-months, residents told

By Ruth Hayhurst on June 13, 2019 • ( 40 Comments )

Residents in East Yorkshire say they’ve been told the county council has extended a three-week road closure at an oil and gas site north of Hull to 18 months. Earlier this week East Riding of Yorkshire Council closed two roads leading to Rathlin Energy’s West Newton exploration site. […]

Live news updates: Day 3 of inquiry into Ineos shale gas plans at Woodsetts

By Ruth Hayhurst on June 13, 2019 • ( 13 Comments )

The third day of the inquiry into Ineos drilling plans is due to hear from company executive, Tom Pickering, and its health witness, Andrew Buroni.

Court ruling prompts UKOG to update energy security claim in Dunsfold drilling plans

By Ruth Hayhurst on June 12, 2019 • ( 3 Comments )

UK Oil and Gas has had to clarify arguments which it says support its planning application to drill for oil and gas at Dunsfold in Surrey.

Live news updates: Day 2 of inquiry into Ineos shale gas plans at Woodsetts

By Ruth Hayhurst on June 12, 2019 • ( 15 Comments )

This post has live news updates from the second day of the public inquiry into Ineos Upstream’s shale gas plans in the South Yorkshire village of Woodsetts.

Live news updates: Day 1 of inquiry into Ineos shale gas plans at Woodsetts

By Ruth Hayhurst on June 11, 2019 • ( 20 Comments )

This post has live news updates from the opening of the public inquiry into Ineos Upstream’s shale gas plans in the South Yorkshire village of Woodsetts.

Shale gas opponents protest outside inquiry at Ineos drilling plans

By Ruth Hayhurst on June 11, 2019 • ( 28 Comments )

Opponents of drilling for shale gas from across England joined residents from the south Yorkshire village of Woodsetts outside a planning inquiry this morning.

Council closes road to East Yorkshire drilling site

By Ruth Hayhurst on June 10, 2019 • ( 32 Comments )

East Yorkshire council has closed the road to Rathlin Energy’s oil and gas exploration site at West Newton.

On eve of inquiry MP backs “I am Woodsetts” campaign against Ineos shale drilling

By Ruth Hayhurst on June 10, 2019 • ( 4 Comments )

The South Yorkshire MP, Sir Kevin Barron, has joined a residents’ campaign against Ineos plans to explore for shale gas in the village of Woodsetts.

Surrey earthquakes unlikely to be caused by oil activity, say researchers

By Ruth Hayhurst on June 7, 2019 • ( 58 Comments )

A new study has found no clear links between the recent swarm of earth tremors in Surrey and local oil drilling activity.

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