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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

Breaking: Lancs community group vows to fight Cuadrilla Lancashire fracking decision + more reaction

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 6, 2016 • ( 55 Comments )

In the past few minutes, a group fighting Cuadrilla’s scheme to frack at a site in Lancashire has vowed to fight on, despite a go-ahead from the government this morning. (See DrillOrDrop report)

Breaking: Government approves Cuadrilla’s Lancashire fracking plans at Preston New Road but Roseacre Wood on hold

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 6, 2016 • ( 95 Comments )

In the past few minutes, the government has given the go ahead for fracking at one site near Blackpool in Lancashire. But it has delayed a decision on plans for another site.

Council delays decision on IGas shale plan for Notts after legal warning

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 5, 2016 • ( 4 Comments )

Councillors in Nottinghamshire have delayed their decision on the first planning application for shale gas exploration in the county after being warned approval could allow illegal actions to be carried out on the site.

Live updates: Misson shale gas decision day

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 5, 2016 • ( 5 Comments )

Check here for live updates from the meeting deciding IGas’s application for two shale gas wells at Springs Road, Misson, north Nottinghamshire. The meeting of the county council’s planning and licensing committee, is at County Hall, starting at 10am. It is expected to hear from the council’s planning […]

Misson decision day: key facts on IGas shale plan meeting

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 4, 2016 • ( 14 Comments )

Nottinghamshire councillors meet in the morning to decide on the county’s first shale gas planning application.

Villagers oppose UKOG’s 20-year oil plans for South Downs

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 4, 2016 • ( 26 Comments )

People living near a proposed oil production site in the South Downs National Park voted almost unanimously last night against the scheme.

Campaigner to challenge extension of Chester drilling licence

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 3, 2016 • ( 3 Comments )

A campaigner against fracking began a legal challenge today over the government’s decision to allow more time for gas drilling near his home in Cheshire.

Europa records pre-tax loss of £1.9m

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 3, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

The oil and gas company, Europa, recorded a pre-tax loss of £1.9m for the year to 31 July.

What’s happening this week? 3-9 October 2016

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 3, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Key week for fracking and onshore oil & gas: decision days for Cuadrilla’s Lancashire appeals and IGas Misson shale plans. Plus meetings, protests, demonstration,  regulators’ drop-in event. Please let us know (click here) if any of these details are incorrect or if other events should be included. Event listings for […]

New planning application due for Horse Hill’s “Gatwick Gusher” oil site

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 1, 2016 • ( 21 Comments )

The company behind the Horse Hill oil well near Gatwick in Surrey has confirmed it will submit a new planning application for the site in the next few weeks.

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