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

National park gas plan would have “significant environmental impacts” – ruling

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 8, 2026

Councillors back Burniston delay but company urges timely decision

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 7, 2026

Star Energy seeks more time to restore Egmanton oilfield

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 6, 2026

2026 headlines

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 5, 2026

Who drilled where in 2025?

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 1, 2026

What to watch in 2026?

By Ruth Hayhurst on December 31, 2025

Updated: Local people should have greater say in decisions – Government response on shale wealth fund

By Ruth Hayhurst on November 11, 2017 • ( 43 Comments )

Updated 13 November 2017 with reaction to the shale wealth fund proposals Communities should have greater control of the decisions that affect them, the government said today in its response to a consultation on the proposed shale wealth fund.

MPs quiz ministers on fracking baselines, monitoring, climate tests and planning changes

By Ruth Hayhurst on November 10, 2017 • ( 29 Comments )

Fracking Week in Parliament 6-10 November 2017. The Green Party’s MP, Caroline Lucas, pressed ministers this week on whether Third Energy’s plans for fracking at Kirby Misperton had passed tests required by the regulators.

Police drag Green Party co-leader from N Yorks fracking site

By Ruth Hayhurst on November 10, 2017 • ( 21 Comments )

The co-leader of the Green Party, Jonathan Bartley, was dragged by police away from the entrance to Third Energy’s fracking site at Kirby Misperton this afternoon.

Live updates: Egdon’s Wressle planning inquiry Day 4

By Ruth Hayhurst on November 10, 2017 • ( 62 Comments )

Live updates from the final full day of evidence at the public inquiry into plans by Egdon Resources to produce oil from its site at Wressle in Lincolnshire.

Live updates: Egdon’s Wressle planning inquiry Day 3

By Ruth Hayhurst on November 9, 2017 • ( 22 Comments )

Live updates from the third day of the public inquiry into plans by Egdon Resources to produce oil from its site at Wressle in Lincolnshire.

Ready to frack – Third Energy tells residents

By Ruth Hayhurst on November 8, 2017 • ( 47 Comments )

Third Energy has told people living near its Kirby Misperton gas site in North Yorkshire that it is preparing to frack.

Official criticism of Angus Energy’s drilling and management at Brockham oil site

By Ruth Hayhurst on November 8, 2017 • ( 7 Comments )

The regulator of the oil and gas industry has criticised Angus Energy over its operation at Brockham near Dorking.

Notts oil site granted five planning consents runs out of time to drill wells

By Ruth Hayhurst on November 8, 2017 • ( 1 Comment )

A Nottinghamshire oil site has run out of time to drill any wells, even though it has been granted five consecutive planning consents.

Live updates: Egdon’s Wressle planning inquiry Day 2

By Ruth Hayhurst on November 8, 2017 • ( 68 Comments )

Live updates from the second day of the public inquiry into plans by Egdon Resources to produce oil from its site at Wressle in Lincolnshire. Updates from Day 1 here

Live updates: Egdon’s Wressle planning inquiry Day 1

By Ruth Hayhurst on November 7, 2017 • ( 39 Comments )

Live updates from the first day of the public inquiry into plans by Egdon Resources to produce oil from its site at Wressle in Lincolnshire.

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