Weekend long read: Is shale gas nationally important and should decisions be taken out of local control?
The shale gas industry and its opponents had a rare moment of agreement in a committee room in Westminster this week.
Derbyshire maintains highway objections to Ineos shale gas plans at Marsh Lane
Councillors in Derbyshire are standing by their concerns that Ineos shale gas plans for the village of Marsh Lane would have an unacceptable impact on local roads and highway safety.
Views sought on oil storage plans at Cuadrilla’s Balcombe site
Cuadrilla has applied for permission to store and handle oil at its exploration well site at Balcombe in West Sussex.
Councillors oppose two oil applications in Surrey’s greenbelt
Councillors have objected to planning applications at oil sites near Leith Hill and at Brockham in Surrey.
Derbyshire recommends dropping highway opposition to Ineos shale gas scheme
A second council is recommending dropping traffic concerns as a reason for opposing Ineos shale gas plans, within weeks of a public inquiry.
Live news updates: Day 7 of Harthill inquiry into Ineos shale gas plans
The public inquiry into plans by Ineos Upstream for shale exploration plans in South Yorkshire is expected to end today.
Campaigners seek legal challenge to Cuadrilla’s fracking permit
Friends of the Earth is taking legal action against the Environment Agency over the way it granted Cuadrilla a permit to frack in Lancashire.
Environment Agency confirms another rule change for Cuadrilla’s fracking site
As expected, Cuadrilla has been allowed to dispose of rainwater collecting on its Preston New Road fracking site in a nearby stream.
Live news updates: Ineos makes its case on Day 6 of Harthill shale gas inquiry
Live reporting from Day 6 of the public inquiry into Ineos plans for shale gas exploration at the South Yorkshire village of Harthill.
May 2018 drilling headlines
May 2018 sees the continuing inquiry into INEOS shale gas plans in Harthill and the start of the company’s judicial review against the Scottish Government. Keep up with the news with DrillOrDrop’s digest of headlines about fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas updated daily.
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