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

Formal complaint against Environment Agency on Burniston permit

By Ruth Hayhurst on September 24, 2026

Campaigner seeks injunction against West Newton frack

By Ruth Hayhurst on September 23, 2026

Officials approve retention of Broadford Bridge access track

By Ruth Hayhurst on September 23, 2026

Union Jack and Reabold clash over West Newton frack plan

By Ruth Hayhurst on September 21, 2026

Star Energy looks for new oil and gas opportunities

By Ruth Hayhurst on September 17, 2026

Updated: “Errors, uncertainty and missing information” – Burniston draft permit decision

By Ruth Hayhurst on September 16, 2026

What’s happening this week? 6-11 February 2017

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 5, 2017 • ( 2 Comments )

In this week’s events listing:  Latest government data on attitudes to fracking Nottingham Secular Society debate on fracking Seminars on the world energy outlook and carbon capture and storage Plus activists’ summits, planning meetings and film screening 

Fracking Week in Parliament: 30 January-3 February 2017

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 4, 2017 • ( 2 Comments )

In this Fracking Week in Parliament Graham Jones on the cost of policing anti-fracking protests Mark Menzies on action over Lancashire’s recommendations on fracking health risks

January 2017 drilling headlines

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 4, 2017 • ( 2 Comments )

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

Legal agreement on first Notts shale site delayed again

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 3, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

A legal agreement required for final planning consent at Nottinghamshire’s first shale gas site has been delayed for another month.

Brockham could open up oil exploration in the Weald – Lenigas

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 2, 2017 • ( 15 Comments )

The Australian investor, David Lenigas, says the Brockham well near Dorking in Surrey is key to unlocking potential oil production in the Weald Basin in southern England.

Residents demand stricter monitoring of Cuadrilla’s fracking site

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 2, 2017 • ( 21 Comments )

Residents living near Cuadrilla’s fracking site in Lancashire have called for tougher action from the authorities.

Drilling Diary – February 2017

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 1, 2017 • ( 3 Comments )

60+ events about UK fracking and onshore oil and gas, including Meet the Regulator drop-ins, debates, presentations, meetings, film screenings, consultation deadlines and protests.

Fracking in Derbyshire: a tale of two exhibitions

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 31, 2017 • ( 11 Comments )

The two sides of the fracking debate made their case in a small village in north Derbyshire this afternoon.

Protest update: 30 January-5 February 2017

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 31, 2017 • ( 19 Comments )

In this week’s post: Security guard and woman protester injured by contractor vehicle at Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road plus an early morning lock-on protest March through the village of Marsh Lane of opponents of INEOS plans for shale gas exploration Closure of Brockham Protection Camp

Complaints to advertising watchdog over INEOS fracking supplement

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 30, 2017 • ( 36 Comments )

A local newspaper supplement about shale gas in the East Midlands has attracted three formal complaints to the advertising watchdog.

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