Balcombe villagers protest against oil tests
About 50 people from the West Sussex village of Balcombe joined a protest this morning against imminent tests at a nearby oil site.
“City heavyweights” resign from fracking firm, Third Energy
Two City veterans have resigned as directors of the gas company, Third Energy, a year after their appointments.
Lib Dems vote to reduce plastics production
The Lib Dems have backed an international treaty to reduce the production, consumption and trade in the building blocks of plastic.
IGas responds to community anger over protest injunction
The shale gas company, IGas, has been criticised for treating communities with “disrespect and contempt” after serving a High Court injunction on two residents’ groups.
Investigation: Beauty spot oil well releases hundreds of tonnes of methane into the atmosphere
A small oil well on the world heritage coast in Dorset is legally allowed to emit hundreds of tonnes of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, annually direct into the atmosphere.
Anti-fracking protest at regulator’s headquarters
Climate activists hung a nine-metre banner from the atrium of the Environment Agency in Bristol in a protest against fracking.
Updated: Angus Energy granted injunction over Balcombe and Brockham oil sites
Updated 17 September 2018 with more information on the injunction. Balcombe Parish Council reports this morning that Angus Energy has been granted a High Court injunction against protests at the oil site in the village.
