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Happy Christmas 2025 from DrillOrDrop

By Ruth Hayhurst on December 24, 2025

Call for delay to Burniston gas decision over planning policy shift

By Ruth Hayhurst on December 22, 2025

Government to rule on Waddock Cross environmental study

By Ruth Hayhurst on December 18, 2025

Horse Hill – key details delayed

By Ruth Hayhurst on December 17, 2025

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By Ruth Hayhurst on December 15, 2025

UKOG reveals reasons for Weald licence surrender

By Ruth Hayhurst on December 12, 2025

Live updates from Cuadrilla fracking inquiry Day 13 – Roseacre residents’ evidence

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 3, 2016 • ( 5 Comments )

Live news as it happens at the 13th 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. Robin Green, barrister for Roseacre Awareness Group and Treales, Roseacre & Wharles Parish Council, presents […]

Health case against shale gas exploration is convincing, expert tells fracking inquiry + key health issues from Day 12

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 2, 2016 • ( 12 Comments )

The health risks of shale gas exploration are too great to justify it going ahead, the inquiry into Cuadrilla’s fracking plans heard today.

Environment Agency “washed its hands” of available waste treatment, inquiry told + other key points from Day 12

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 2, 2016 • ( 3 Comments )

The Environment Agency has “washed his hands” of whether there would be available capacity for treating flowback waste from Cuadrilla’s fracking sites in Lancashire, the shale gas inquiry in Blackpool heard today.

Live updates from Cuadrilla fracking inquiry Day 12 – health and planning

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 2, 2016 • ( 44 Comments )

Live news as it happens at the 12th 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.

Cuadrilla fracking inquiry – what’s happening in Week 4?

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 2, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

The inquiry into Cuadrilla’s fracking plans for Lancashire goes into Week 4 this morning (Wednesday 2nd March) with more evidence from Friends of the Earth.

February 2016 fracking headlines

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 2, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Our digest of February’s about fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas developments – and reaction to them

IGas accused of “disregarding” planning system” in Notts and “irresponsible actions” in Cheshire

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 1, 2016 • ( 6 Comments )

IGas is at the centre of disputes with the authorities in two areas where it has licences to explore for gas.

Lawyer considers compensation case for properties damaged by seismic testing

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 1, 2016 • ( 3 Comments )

A Manchester law firm is in the early stages of launching a legal case on behalf of people who say their properties have been damaged by seismic surveying in Lancashire.

Lancs residents offered £180 for shale gas opinions – but not if they’re pro or anti fracking

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 1, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

A group opposed to Cuadrilla’s plans to frack in the Fylde area of Lancashire has reacted angrily to news that the government is offering local people money to take part in surveys about shale gas.

Fracking Week in Westminster – w/e 26th February 2016

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 29, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

In this Fracking Week in Westminster: Waste water re-injection and earthquakes The Green Investment Bank and funding for shale gas Government energy policy and fracking

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