52% of Lancs businesses think fracking will boost economy – poll
A poll of 500 Lancashire businesses released today (16th February 2016) found just over half thought shale gas would have a positive impact on the local economy.
Horse Hill neighbours complain about smell as oil company celebrates “significant” test result
People living near the Horse Hill oil well in Surrey have complained to the Environment Agency about smells during flow tests yesterday.
Who said what at today’s fracking inquiry? Key points on traffic and landscape
No reason to refuse Roseacre appeal on traffic, says Cuadrilla Cuadrilla told the public inquiry into its fracking plans in Lancashire that lorries traveling to the Roseacre Wood site would not make the roads unsafe.
Live updates from Cuadrilla fracking inquiry Day 5 – traffic and landscape
Photo: David Burr Live news as it happens at the fifth day of the inquiry at Blackpool Football Club into Cuadrilla’s fracking plans in the Fylde area of Lancashire. Check our Inquiry page for more information, posts and links.
Cuadrilla fracking inquiry – what’s happening this week?
The inquiry into Cuadrilla’s fracking plans for Lancashire goes into week 2 tomorrow morning (Tuesday 15th February), starting with more evidence from the company’s witnesses on the impacts on landscape and traffic.
Fracking Week in Westminster – w/e 12th February 2016
In this Fracking Week in Westminster Imposing fracking on unwilling communities Fracking’s north-south divide Licence to frack in York Call for fast-track fracking Educating the public on shale gas
Work begins on Egdon’s Laughton well
Egdon Resources confirmed this morning drilling has begun at Laughton – the company’s second well to be sunk in Lincolnshire this year. In a statement Egdon said the Laughton-1 well was spudded (the beginning of drilling a new well) on Friday (12th February 2016). In January, Egdon spudded […]
Sussex oil exploration licences at risk in legal battle, investor warns
An investor in oil exploration in Sussex says its legal battle with partner Celtique Energie could cost the companies three drilling licences covering 124,000 acres.
Horse Hill update: March, money, Greens and policing
Campaigners against oil exploration at Horse Hill near Gatwick are planning a march and mass cycle to the site next week.
Battlegrounds in Cuadrilla fracking inquiry
At the end of the first week of the public inquiry into Cuadrilla’s Lancashire fracking plans the key battlegrounds are becoming clear.
DRILL OR DROP? 