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

Formal complaint against Environment Agency on Burniston permit

By Ruth Hayhurst on September 24, 2026

Campaigner seeks injunction against West Newton frack

By Ruth Hayhurst on September 23, 2026

Officials approve retention of Broadford Bridge access track

By Ruth Hayhurst on September 23, 2026

Union Jack and Reabold clash over West Newton frack plan

By Ruth Hayhurst on September 21, 2026

Star Energy looks for new oil and gas opportunities

By Ruth Hayhurst on September 17, 2026

Updated: “Errors, uncertainty and missing information” – Burniston draft permit decision

By Ruth Hayhurst on September 16, 2026

Calls for Dunsfold drilling application to be suspended

By Ruth Hayhurst on June 3, 2019 • ( 11 Comments )

Proposals to drill exploratory oil and gas wells near Dunsfold in Surrey have been published – but there are already calls for the application to be put on hold because of inconsistencies in the information.

£900,000 bill for Notts shale gas policing

By Ruth Hayhurst on June 3, 2019 • ( 32 Comments )

Policing at two IGas shale gas sites in Nottinghamshire has cost nearly a million pounds, campaigners have revealed.

MSPs urge Scottish Parliament to end fossil fuel investments

By Ruth Hayhurst on June 3, 2019 • ( 6 Comments )

A cross-party group of Scottish politicians has called on the Scottish Parliament to end its investment in fossil fuels.

Events diary – June 2019 and beyond

By Ruth Hayhurst on June 1, 2019 • ( 6 Comments )

Events in June 2019 and beyond about UK fracking, onshore oil and gas and campaigning

Lancashire councillors can’t debate fracking for fear of bias accusations – leader

By Ruth Hayhurst on May 31, 2019 • ( 15 Comments )

There are no circumstances in which Lancashire County Council could have a “meaningful debate” about the fracking industry, its Conservative leader has told DrillOrDrop.

“Great Wall of Ineos blocks Woodsetts views”

By Ruth Hayhurst on May 30, 2019 • ( 52 Comments )

New proposals by Ineos have emerged for a 3m high noise barrier running for more than 100m alongside its site earmarked for shale gas exploration in the south Yorkshire green belt.

Guest post: Taking power

By Guest Post on May 27, 2019 • ( 28 Comments )

An investigation among people living near Cuadrilla’s Lancashire shale gas site has revealed that most believed fracking was bad for health, wildlife and the wider environment.

Treatment site confirmed for Cuadrilla fracking flowback fluid

By Ruth Hayhurst on May 24, 2019 • ( 53 Comments )

Some of the waste flowback fluid from Cuadrilla’s fracking site in Lancashire was taken to a treatment centre in Leeds, the Environment Agency (EA) has confirmed.

Campaigners and oil company clash over protest injunction appeal

By Ruth Hayhurst on May 24, 2019 • ( 8 Comments )

A legal challenge to restrictions on protests outside oil sites in southern England has prompted conflicting statements from an oil company and campaigners.

Minister responds to court ruling on fracking planning policy

By Ruth Hayhurst on May 24, 2019 • ( 9 Comments )

The government has made its first public comment on the legal challenge which quashed a key section of planning policy on shale gas and fracking.

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