Official criticism of Angus Energy’s drilling and management at Brockham oil site
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
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
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
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.
No role for gas in climate crisis – new report
As Third Energy prepares to start fracking in North Yorkshire, new research warns against bringing new sources of gas into production if Europe is to meet its climate targets.
Protest update: 30 October-12 November 2017
In this update on protests about fracking and the onshore oil and gas industry: Labour rallies at Kirby Misperrton and Preston New Road; Suffragette-style protest at Pickering Conservative offices; Sit-down and lorry protest at Preston New Road; Slow walk protests; Anti-fracking rally in Sherwood Forest; Acquittal of Greenpeace […]
Residents vote to share Cuadrilla’s £100,000 fracking fund – but some reject “blood money”
People living within 1.5km of Cuadrilla’s shale gas site in Lancashire are to share a £100,000 community benefit fund, the company confirmed today.
Women chain themselves to Tory HQ railings in Yorkshire fracking protest
Two women chained themselves to railings outside a Conservative Party building in Pickering this morning in protest at Third Energy’s plans to frack in the area.
What’s happening this week? 6-12 November 2017
In this week’s listings Public inquiry into Egdon Resources plans for oil production at Wressle near Scunthorpe; Woodsetts planning application objection drop-in; Elton application awareness meeting; Big Noise Against Fracking rally; Know your rights training.
“Robust regulation not materialising”, say residents as Cuadrilla asked again to improve water management at Lancashire fracking site
Campaigners against Cuadrilla’s shale gas operations near Blackpool have accused regulators of “repeatedly failing” to take action against company breaches.
DRILL OR DROP? 