Final arguments as Cuadrilla fracking inquiry draws to a close
The public inquiry into Cuadrilla’s plans to frack near Blackpool reached its final stages last week with the closing arguments from half the groups involved.
Officials seek to ban Sunday fracking in key vote on Yorkshire shale gas plan
Local councillors vote next week on the first plan to frack in Yorkshire. There’s no official recommendation yet on whether Third Energy’s scheme at Kirby Misperton should be approved. But if it is, officers at Ryedale District Council have said fracking should not be allowed on Sundays. The vote […]
Recent research round-up: March 2016
This round-up looks at 30+ recent studies about fracking published since late October 2015. Please let us know if we’ve missed a report you think should be included. Click here to get in touch.
Swansea agrees to make fracking opposition official
Swansea Council voted last night to add a statement to local policy saying it would not support plans for unconventional oil and gas.
Live updates from Day 18 of Cuadrilla fracking inquiry: closing statements
Live news as it happens at the 18th day of the inquiry at Blackpool Football Club into Cuadrilla’s fracking plans for the Fylde area of Lancashire. Check our Inquiry page for more information, posts and links.
10 year old urges PM and the Queen to stop fracking – Cuadrilla inquiry
10 year old Joshua Mae read out a letter to David Cameron at the public inquiry into Cuadrilla’s shale gas plans, urging the Prime Minister to stop fracking. Joshua pleaded with Mr Cameron: “Don’t do bad things to our home”. And he asked the Prime Minister when he […]
Live updates as 60 people make statements to Cuadrilla fracking inquiry
58 members of the public gave their views against Cuadrilla’s plans to frack at Preston New Road and Roseacre Wood at the public inquiry at Blackpool Football Club. Another four supported the schemes. We reported live on the inquiry session, beginning with the supporters at 9.30am.
20 questions: conditions for Cuadrilla’s proposed fracking sites
Today the Cuadrilla fracking inquiry turned to planning conditions that could be imposed if the proposed sites at Preston New Road and Roseacre Wood were approved.
Live updates from Cuadrilla fracking inquiry Day 16 – Newton-with-Clifton parish council and conditions
Live news as it happens at the 16th day of the inquiry at Blackpool Football Club into Cuadrilla’s fracking plans for the Fylde area of Lancashire. Check our Inquiry page for more information, posts and links. Today Cllr Peter Clifton, for Newton-with-Clifton Parish Council, is the last […]
Live updates on opponents of Cuadrilla’s fracking plans – day 15
25 opponents of Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road and Roseacre Wood plans give their views at the evening session on Day 15 of the inquiry. This is what they said: Inquiry adjourned 9pm The inquiry resumes at 10am on Wednesday 9th March. Gordon Smith 8.53pm Gordon Smith said he had lived and […]
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