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Minister clears way for formal refusal of Burniston frack plan

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 28, 2026

Burniston decision: reaction

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 24, 2026

Breaking: Burniston gas fracking rejected

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 24, 2026

Opponents lobby councillors ahead of Burniston meeting

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 24, 2026

Prize winner sends solidarity message to Burniston opponents

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 24, 2026

Biscathorpe decommissioning due

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 23, 2026

Updated: 4,000+ people call for removal of rig from Cuadrilla’s fracking site

By Ruth Hayhurst on July 28, 2017 • ( 28 Comments )

Updated 31 July 2017 More than 4,000 people have signed a petition in the past four days calling for the enforcement of planning conditions at Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road shale gas site in Lancashire.

Lorry protest outside Lancs fracking site nears 60 hours

By Ruth Hayhurst on July 27, 2017 • ( 25 Comments )

  An anti-fracking protester has been on top of a lorry near Cuadrilla’s shale gas site near Blackpool for more than 58 hours.

Crane operator pulling out of work at Cuadrilla’s fracking site

By Ruth Hayhurst on July 27, 2017 • ( 34 Comments )

The company that supplied a crane to Cuadrilla’s shale gas site near Blackpool has pulled out of the job and is waiting to remove its equipment.

Updated: Council says Cuadrilla breached planning condition by delivering rig to Lancs shale site overnight

By Ruth Hayhurst on July 27, 2017 • ( 84 Comments )

Cuadrilla breached conditions of its planning permission when it brought the drilling rig into its site near Blackpool early this morning, according to Lancashire County Council.

Complaint of planning breach at second Angus Energy oil exploration site

By Ruth Hayhurst on July 26, 2017 • ( 32 Comments )

West Sussex County Council has told the oil company, Angus Energy, that it must use the approved route into an oil exploration site at Lidsey, near Bognor Regis, after a complaint about planning breaches.

Cuadrilla condemns fracking protesters for eight-hour road closure – opponents blame police tactics

By Ruth Hayhurst on July 25, 2017 • ( 39 Comments )

Police closed the road outside Cuadrilla’s Lancashire shale gas site for eight hours today in response to anti-fracking protests.

Protest update: 24-30 July 2017

By Ruth Hayhurst on July 24, 2017 • ( 12 Comments )

In this week’s update on protests about fracking and the onshore oil and gas industry: Where’s Wally? lock-on protest at Preston New Road Anti-fracking carnival Marathon lorry protest Car lock-ons

North Wales Police pulls officers out of Lancashire fracking site

By Ruth Hayhurst on July 24, 2017 • ( 69 Comments )

North Wales Police has confirmed it will not be sending more officers to police protests outside Cuadrilla’s shale gas site near Blackpool.

What’s happening this week? 24-30 July 2017

By Ruth Hayhurst on July 23, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

In this week’s listings: Two exhibitions about fracking in Barlborough, Derbyshire; Frack Free Carnival outside Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road shale gas site; Direct action training; Plus talks, meetings, fundraisers and rallies

IGas gives notice of application to test well at Ellesmere Port gas site

By Ruth Hayhurst on July 22, 2017 • ( 10 Comments )

IGas has posted a notice that it will apply for planning permission to test the well at its Portside exploration site at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire.

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