“In due course” – latest on government fracking review
The government will publish the review of scientific evidence on fracking and decide on the next steps “in due course”, the energy minister Greg Hands said this week.
The government will publish the review of scientific evidence on fracking and decide on the next steps “in due course”, the energy minister Greg Hands said this week.
The Good Law Project announced this morning it was supporting the community group, Protect Dunsfold, in its bid to challenge a government decision to allow exploratory drilling for gas on the edge of the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
The business secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng, has avoided scrutiny by MPs on the UK phase out of fossil fuels.
The communities’ secretary is still considering an application for long-term oil production at West Newton-A in East Yorkshire.
Drilling for gas near a Surrey village will be funded by another company, the operator has announced.
The shale gas company, Cuadrilla, has taken the first step to extending the life of its suspended fracking site near Blackpool.
The company behind plans to explore for gas near a Surrey village has threatened to sue a senior local councillor for libel.
A community group has added its voice to legal challenges against gas exploration near the Surrey village of Dunsfold.
A landmark decision at the High Court has ruled that the government’s flagship plans to cut carbon emissions breach legal obligations.
A council which opposed drilling for gas near a Surrey village has taken the first step to fight ministerial approval of the scheme.