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Company profile: Europa Oil & Gas Limited

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 19, 2026

Burniston residents: ‘fracking guineapigs’ fear

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 17, 2026

Date confirmed for Burniston gas meeting

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 16, 2026

Industry regulator extends Europa’s Burniston licence

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 16, 2026

National park gas plan would have “significant environmental impacts” – ruling

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 8, 2026

Councillors back Burniston delay but company urges timely decision

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 7, 2026

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

Photos: Yorkshire demonstration over “degraded democracy” of fracking decisions

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 29, 2016 • ( 7 Comments )

Yorkshire residents opposed to government proposals to take over decisions on fracking confronted their MP, Kevin Hollinrake, outside his constituency surgery at the weekend. Members of Frack Free Ryedale, Frack Free Helmsley and local residents demonstrated outside Helmsley Arts Centre on Saturday morning. They are angry that three senior cabinet […]

Drilling diary – March 2016

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 29, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

50+ meetings, film screenings, deadlines and other key dates in March on fracking and onshore oil and gas. Advanced notice of dates throughout 2016. Updated throughout the month. Please let us know here if you’d like us to add your events.

Top 10 points on waste – Cuadrilla fracking inquiry Day 11

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 26, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

Environmental consultant and engineer, Alan Watson, gave evidence today against Cuadrilla’s plans for fracking at Preston New Road and Roseacre Wood. His evidence to the inquiry revealed secret information, missing and disputed flowback data and questions about treatment capacity.

Top 10 points on climate change – Cuadrilla fracking inquiry Day 11

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 26, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

Professor Kevin Anderson, deputy director of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, gave evidence to the inquiry today against Cuadrilla’s plans for fracking at Preston New Road and Roseacre Wood. Here are the key points from his evidence:

Live updates from the Cuadrilla fracking inquiry Day 11 – climate change and waste

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 26, 2016 • ( 9 Comments )

  Live news as it happens at the 11th 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 Day 10 – what opponents said about Preston New Road

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 25, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

25 opponents of the Preston New Road scheme gave evidence to the evening session on Day 10 of the inquiry. This is what they had to say:

Cuadrilla fracking inquiry Day 10 – what the supporters say about Preston New Road?

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 25, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Two supporters of the Preston New Road plans gave their views at the evening session on Day 10 of the inquiry.

Top 10 points on planning issues – Cuadrilla fracking inquiry Day 10

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 25, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

Lancashire County Council put its planning case for refusing the fracking applications at Preston New Road and Roseacre Wood. Its witness, Katie Atkinson, argued that the applications did not comply with local and national planning and mineral policies. Here are our top 10 arguments between the two sides […]

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