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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

Key issues from Week 2 of the Cuadrilla fracking inquiry

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 22, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

As the public inquiry into Cuadrilla’s fracking plans nears its half way stage, DrillOrDrop looks back at the key issues from Week 2, starting with the session for public comments. Inquiry background and links

Guest photo post: Horse Hill rally

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 20, 2016 • ( 3 Comments )

Photographer David Burr took these pictures at today’s protest rally outside the Horse Hill exploratory oil site near Gatwick.

Gloucestershire says no to fracking and 87,000 call on Wiltshire to do the same

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 20, 2016 • ( 19 Comments )

Gloucestershire councillors are to call on the government to ban fracking in their county.

Photos: Lock-on protest at Horse Hill

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 19, 2016 • ( 7 Comments )

An anti-drilling protester locked himself on to a tanker visiting the Horse Hill exploratory oil site near Gatwick this morning.

Live updates from Cuadrilla fracking inquiry Day 8 – landscape

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 19, 2016 • ( 9 Comments )

Live news as it happens at the eighth 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.

Will shale gas frack the Lancs economy?

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 18, 2016 • ( 7 Comments )

The public inquiry into Cuadrilla’s plans to frack at two sites in the Fylde area of Lancashire has examined the likely economic impacts.

Environment Agency statement on Horse Hill smell

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 18, 2016 • ( 13 Comments )

On Tuesday, we reported on complaints made by people living near the Horse Hill oil site in Surrey about a hydrocarbon smell that coincided with a flow test of the well.

Live updates from Cuadrilla fracking inquiry Day 7 – business

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 18, 2016 • ( 6 Comments )

Live news as it happens at the seventh 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. The inquiry is examining Cuadrilla’s plans to drill and frack at Preston New Road and Roseacre […]

First evening session of Cuadrilla’s fracking inquiry – the opponents

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 17, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

  Live updates from the first evening session of the Cuadrilla fracking inquiry. Watched by Cuadrilla’s Francis Egan and officers from Lancashire County Council,  20 members of the public told the Inspector Wendy McKay why they opposed the Roseacre Wood schemes. You can read what four supporters of the […]

First evening session of Cuadrilla’s fracking inquiry – the supporters

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 17, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

Live updates from the first evening session of the Cuadrilla fracking inquiry. Watched by Cuadrilla’s Francis Egan and officers from Lancashire County Council,  four members of the public told the Inspector Wendy McKay why they supported the Roseacre Wood schemes. You can read what 20 opponents of the application said here.

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