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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

N Yorks council failed to assess fracking impact on bats – Friends of the Earth

By Ruth Hayhurst on November 16, 2016 • ( 23 Comments )

Councillors deciding Third Energy’s fracking application in North Yorkshire were given “misleading” information about bats flying over the wellsite, Friends of the Earth said today.

Green light for first E Mids shale gas plan – but with 40 conditions and a restoration bond

By Ruth Hayhurst on November 15, 2016 • ( 86 Comments )

Nottinghamshire councillors have approved the first shale gas application in the East Midlands. At a meeting of the county council’s planning committee, members voted 7-4 in favour of IGas’s plans for two exploratory shale gas wells at Springs Road, Misson. Click here for who voted how on the […]

Live updates: IGas shale plans for Springs Road, Misson approved

By Ruth Hayhurst on November 15, 2016 • ( 61 Comments )

Councillors in Nottinghamshire resume their discussion at 10.30am of an application by IGas to drill  two shale gas wells at Springs Road, Misson, in Bassetlaw. The decision was deferred on 5 October to allow the county council to take legal advice on a covenant on a neighbouring nature […]

Sell-out play on fracking gets UK tour

By Ruth Hayhurst on November 14, 2016 • ( 6 Comments )

A play about a campaign against fracking, which sold out every performance at Chichester Festival Theatre earlier this year, is to go on a regional tour.

First Notts shale gas plan back before councillors

By Ruth Hayhurst on November 14, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

Councillors in Nottinghamshire resume discussions in the morning (15/11/2016) on an IGas plan to drill two shale gas wells at Misson in Bassetlaw.

Court date for anti-fracking campaigner facing jail

By Ruth Hayhurst on November 14, 2016 • ( 55 Comments )

A prominent anti-fracking campaigner facing a fortnight in jail has a final chance to avoid the sentence at a court hearing next month.

What’s happening this week? 14-20 November 2016

By Ruth Hayhurst on November 14, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

This week’s diary features the decision meeting on IGas’s application to drill for shale at Springs Road, Misson in Nottinghamshire. Plus details of a resumed trial, two consultation deadlines, two conferences, talks, meetings, presentations, a film screening and a fundraiser. 

Francis Egan on drilling in 2017, low gas prices, financing expansion and how many wells can you fit on a site

By Ruth Hayhurst on November 13, 2016 • ( 128 Comments )

The chief executive of shale gas company, Cuadrilla, gave evidence last week to peers on his company’s operations, financing and plans for the future.

Updated: Pictures and messages from United Against Fracking rally

By Ruth Hayhurst on November 12, 2016 • ( 98 Comments )

Organisers estimated up to 2,000 anti-fracking campaigners marched through Manchester today as part of the United Against Fracking demonstration. Police estimated the numbers at about 1,000.

Strengthen policy on “acid fracking” in South Downs – National Park Authority

By Ruth Hayhurst on November 12, 2016 • ( 6 Comments )

Members of the South Downs National Park Authority have called for stricter controls on how oil could be produced in future.

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