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

National park gas plan would have “significant environmental impacts” – ruling

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 8, 2026

Councillors back Burniston delay but company urges timely decision

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 7, 2026

Star Energy seeks more time to restore Egmanton oilfield

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 6, 2026

2026 headlines

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 5, 2026

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Update: Record-level earthquake in Newdigate, Surrey – calls for reopening of inquiry into links to oil industry

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 27, 2019 • ( 27 Comments )

The strongest earth tremor so far in the latest swarm in the Newdigate area of Surrey was felt across southern England early this morning.

Angus Energy to seek permission for 2-year well test at Balcombe – resident says it is running away from problems

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 26, 2019 • ( 3 Comments )

Angus Energy announced this afternoon it was seeking permission for a 24-month extended production test at its Balcombe oil exploration well in West Sussex.

Angus sources equipment to tackle Brockham water problem and buys out Doriemus stake at Lidsey

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 26, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Angus Energy has announced that equipment to isolate water zones in its oil well at Brockham in Surrey was ready to be shipped from the US.

Disabled campaigner demands council release his car towed from drilling site

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 26, 2019 • ( 20 Comments )

A disabled campaigner whose blue badge car was removed yesterday from outside an exploration site says he will stay at a council vehicle pound until it is released.

UN urged to ban fracking to safeguard UK women

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 26, 2019 • ( 43 Comments )

The actor and UN human rights champion, Amber Heard, is among a group of campaigners, academics and environmentalists who are urging the United Nations today to ban fracking to protect the health of women in the UK.

Live news updates: Day 8 IGas Ellesmere Port inquiry

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 26, 2019 • ( 3 Comments )

This post has live updates from the eighth day of the public inquiry into IGas plans flow test its gas well at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire.

Police support council eviction of oil site monitoring station

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 25, 2019 • ( 36 Comments )

About 10 police officers supported the eviction of a camp that had been monitoring operations at Rathlin Energy’s oil exploration site at West Newton in East Yorkshire.

Surrey villagers urged to challenge oil company over Dunsfold drilling plans

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 24, 2019 • ( 31 Comments )

About 120 people attended a meeting this evening about plans by UK Oil and Gas to drill for oil near the Surrey village of Dunsfold, near Guildford.

New technical director at Cuadrilla

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 24, 2019 • ( 37 Comments )

The shale gas company, Cuadrilla, has confirmed that its technical director, Mark Lappin, is retiring from his full-time post next week.

Updated picture post: nationwide protests at fracking investors and supply chain

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 22, 2019 • ( 34 Comments )

Anti-fracking groups took part in protests at six places across England today against the supply chain and funders of the shale gas industry. Windsor Activists assembled a four-metre model of a fracking rig outside the headquarters of Centrica, which has committed £100m to Cuadrilla’s shale gas operation in […]

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