Green light for testing at Horse Hill oil well
Plans to test the Horse Hill exploratory oil well near Gatwick Airport came a step closer this week.
Environment Agency “minded” to grant permits for fracking in Ryedale
A second public consultation opens today on whether Third Energy should receive environmental permits to carry out fracking at a well at Kirby Misperton in North Yorkshire.
November 2015 fracking headlines
Our digest of November’s headlines about fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas developments – and reaction to them, including: Government announces it will take final decision on Cuadrilla fracking appeals Rathlin Energy gets three more years to operate West Newton A site in East Yorkshire IGas declares […]
Consultation round-up
The government is seeking to change the rules that help people make legal challenges to environmental decisions. The proposals, if approved, could make it more expensive and risky to seek a judicial review of planning decisions.
Fifth Cuadrilla planning appeal now underway
As a government decision to have the final say on Cuadrilla’s fracking appeals made the headlines last week (see DrillOrDrop report), another appeal involving the company got underway more quietly.
Drilling diary – December 2015
30+ meetings, decisions, consultation deadlines and other key dates coming up in December about fracking and onshore oil and gas. Advanced notice of dates in 2016. Updated throughout the month.
Fracking Week In Westminster – w/e 27th November 2015
In this Fracking Week in Westminster: Questions, statements and replies about Shale gas wealth fund Role of shale gas in UK future energy Fracking regulations Onshore exploration licences
Updated reaction on govenment ruling over Cuadrilla fracking appeals
Yesterday the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Greg Clark, announced he would decide the outcome of appeals by Cuadrilla against refusals of planning permission to frack at two sites in Lancashire. DrillOrDrop report
Why should Westminster be allowed to decide what happens here in the North?
Barbara Richardson, of Roseacre Awareness Group, gives her reaction to the announcement by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government that he will decide Cuadrilla’s Lancashire fracking appeals. (See DrillOrDrop report)
Breaking: Minister to decide Cuadrilla’s Lancashire fracking appeals
The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government is to decide Cuadrilla’s appeals against the refusal of planning permission for fracking at two sites near Blackpool.
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