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

Cuadrilla’s Balcombe claim contradicts officials and partner

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 31, 2026

Rathlin board changes

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 27, 2026

Union Jack directors ousted

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 24, 2026

Frack site restoration record

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 21, 2026

New planning rules published for onshore oil and gas in England

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 21, 2026

Fencing being removed at frack site

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 13, 2026

What’s happening this week? 10-16 April 2017

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 9, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

In this week’s listings: 20+ meetings, announcements, deadlines, performances and presentations. Ruling listed at the Royal Courts of Justice for decision in the legal challenge to the Communities’ Secretary approval of planning permission for Preston New Road (announced 11/4/2017) Please let us know (click here) if any of these […]

UKOG stands by its oil plans for the South Downs despite EA objection

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 7, 2017 • ( 2 Comments )

An oil company has defended its plans to drill new wells in the South Downs National Park near a source of drinking water, despite the objection of the Environment Agency.

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

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