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Breaking: Burniston decision meeting postponed

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 29, 2026

Council still waiting for Horse Hill information

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 28, 2026

Updated: Government asked to decide Burniston gas application

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 28, 2026

Council warned over “problem” with Burniston gas application

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 28, 2026

Council warned of legal “minefield” over Burniston fracking definition

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 23, 2026

Planners back Burniston gas drilling and lower-volume fracking

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 22, 2026

Campaigners question timing of consultation on Northern Ireland fracking licence

By Ruth Hayhurst on May 14, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

An application for a licence to explore for shale gas in south west County Fermanagh has prompted questions and opposition among anti-fracking campaigners and local people.

Court rules against new government consultation on fracking policy

By Ruth Hayhurst on May 14, 2019 • ( 12 Comments )

A High Court judge ruled this morning that the government does not have to carry out a new public consultation on its planning policy on fracking.

Loss of Bury Hill Wood pushes Union Jack 2018 deficit over £1m

By Paul Seaman on May 13, 2019 • ( 4 Comments )

The onshore oil and gas company, Union Jack Oil has announced a loss of £1.1m in its accounts for 2018, published today. This compares with a deficit of £0.75m in 2017. 

Guest post: Liability lottery of onshore decommissioning

By Guest Post on May 11, 2019 • ( 9 Comments )

Who pays for clean-ups and decommissioning if an onshore operator goes bust? It’s a question that is concerning MPs and landowners. In this guest post, researcher and anti-fracking campaigner, Ben Dean, looks at the rules for decommissioning and argues for tougher controls.

Updated: East Yorkshire drilling protest tops 50 hours

By Ruth Hayhurst on May 11, 2019 • ( 40 Comments )

Updated 13 May 2019 A protest outside an oil and gas exploration site at West Newton, north of Hull, has entered its third day.

Latest earth tremor prompts call for release of data on oil operations

By Ruth Hayhurst on May 10, 2019 • ( 26 Comments )

All information on activity at a Surrey oil well should be published following another local earth tremor, residents and a community group have said.

Government survey: Fracking opposition rises to new high while support falls to record low

By Ruth Hayhurst on May 9, 2019 • ( 83 Comments )

Results from the latest government survey on fracking shows that public opposition has risen to its highest level so far and support dropped to a record low.

Updated: Lock-on protest at East Yorkshire drilling site continues for 31+ hours

By Ruth Hayhurst on May 9, 2019 • ( 27 Comments )

Updated 12.35pm, 10 May 2019 Opponents of oil and gas exploration at Rathlin Energy’s site at West Newton, north of Hull, have been protesting outside the the entrance for more than 30 hours.

What’s happened two years on from Ineos shale gas applications?

By Ruth Hayhurst on May 8, 2019 • ( 17 Comments )

Two years ago today, Ineos Upstream, the UK’s biggest shale gas licence-holder, submitted its first formal plans for an exploration site.

Egdon seeks changes to North Kelsey drilling plans

By Ruth Hayhurst on May 7, 2019 • ( 10 Comments )

Egdon Resources has applied to increase noise limits and extend working hours at its exploratory oil site at North Kelsey in Lincolnshire.

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