The three main parties in the reopened inquiry into Cuadrilla’s plans to frack at Roseacre Wood in Lancashire are expected to make their closing statements today. This post has live updates from the hearing at Blackpool Football Club.
The inquiry into plans by INEOS to drill for shale gas at Harthill in south Yorkshire reaches its second day.
One well would have to be drilled and fracked every day for 15 years to produce enough gas to replace half future UK gas imports, according to new study for Friends of the Earth.
Councillors in West Sussex have given consent for another 10 years of oil production at Angus Energy’s oil site at Lidsey, near Bognor Regis.
The main witnesses have now completed their evidence, and the remaining session today is for third-party witnesses. 18:17 Inquiry adjourned until 9:30 am tomorrow Tomorrow will be taken up with closing arguments from Cuadrilla, Lancashire County Council and Roseacre Action Group barristers. 17:30 Inquiry adjourned until 17:40 The […]
Opponents of oil drilling in Sussex and Surrey launched a crowd funding appeal this morning to challenge the High Court injunction against protesters sought by UK Oil and Gas Investments.
The reopened public inquiry on Cuadrilla’s plans to drill and frack at Roseacre Wood in Lancashire reaches its final week.
This post has live updates from Day 1 of the public inquiry to decide whether INEOS should be allowed to drill a shale gas exploration well at Common Road, Harthill, in south Yorkshire.
Ministers said last week they were doing everything they could to promote UK onshore oil and gas production. But that’s not how it looked to the industry speaking to investors at the weekend.
In this week’s listings: Opening of public inquiry into INEOS shale gas plans for Harthill Continuing public inquiry into Cuadrilla’s drilling and fracking scheme at Roseacre Wood No Faith in Fracking Week West Sussex County Council meeting on Angus Energy site at Lidsey Scheduled publication day for latest […]
DRILL OR DROP? 