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Minister responds to council fracking questions

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 3, 2026

N Yorks Council “burying its head in the sand” over Burniston gas plan complaints

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 2, 2026

Planners accused of “misleading” report on Burniston fracking gas plan

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 26, 2026

Breaking: Minister declines to decide Burniston gas plan

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 26, 2026

Don’t reverse Finch ruling, PM urged

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 23, 2026

Lapsed Balcombe well test: Angus Energy to “submit new planning application”

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 19, 2026

Guest post by Corporate Watch: People behind Cuadrilla win state approval to keep identities secret

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 7, 2017 • ( 32 Comments )

In this guest post, Corporate Watch reveals that the UK fracking company, Cuadrilla, has used legislation designed to increase corporate transparency to hide the identity of the people who control it.

Environment Agency objects again to UKOG’s South Downs oil drilling plans

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 6, 2017 • ( 6 Comments )

Plans to produce oil at a site in the South Downs could pose an unacceptable risk to a nearby source of drinking water, the Environment Agency has said.

Consultation opens on permit applications for Europa’s Leith Hill drilling site

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 6, 2017 • ( 1 Comment )

The Environment Agency is inviting comments on permit applications by Europa Oil & Gas for its exploration wellsite near Leith Hill in Surrey.

New data on policing costs and arrests at Cuadrilla’s Lancashire fracking site

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 4, 2017 • ( 37 Comments )

Lancashire Police has said its operations at Cuadrilla’s fracking site near Blackpool will cost an extra £450,000 a month.

“High impact development and exploration projects” planned for 2017 – Europa

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 4, 2017 • ( 5 Comments )

The company behind oil plans at Wressle in Lincolnshire and Leith Hill in Surrey is predicting exciting times ahead.

April 2017 drilling headlines

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 4, 2017 • ( 1 Comment )

DrillOrDrop’s April 2017 digest of news about fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas updated daily

March 2017 drilling headlines

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 4, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

DrillOrDrop’s monthly digest of news about fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas

Protest update: 3-9 April 2017

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 4, 2017 • ( 11 Comments )

In this update of protests about fracking and the onshore oil and gas industry: Reclaim the Power’s Break the Chain protest at fracking supply companies Tanker protest at Preston New Road and more arrests

Extensions announced for Horse Hill PEDL licences in Surrey

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 4, 2017 • ( 10 Comments )

The companies behind the Horse Hill oil well near Gatwick have been granted a five-year extension to their exploration and development licences, the operator has announced.

What’s happening this week? 3-9 April 2017

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 2, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

In this week’s listings: 20 meetings, protests, exhibitions and presentations. Please let us know (click here) if any of these details are incorrect or if other events should be included. Events listing for the rest of April and beyond here

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