Government ruling on fracking appeals “inappropriate” – Lancashire County Council
Councillors in Lancashire have urged the local government secretary, Greg Clark, to take no part in the decision on planning appeals over fracking in the county.
New oil and gas licences: What opponents said
“Nowhere is sacred” Hannah Martin, Greenpeace UK “Just days after an historic agreement at the Paris climate summit to move towards a renewable energy future – the UK Government’s gung-ho approach to a new fossil fuel industry is bizarre and irresponsible.” “The future economic benefits of fracking are […]
New oil and gas licences: What the industry said
“Talking to communities is first priority” Cuadrilla Awarded eight licences cover 18 blocks, including a large area in the Cleveland Basin. Francis Egan, its chief executive, said in a statement: “The award of these licences gives Cuadrilla a leading position in each of the three most prospective shale […]
Who’s got an oil and gas licence in your area?
We’ve compiled a list to show which companies have been granted oil and gas exploration licences and where they are. The licences were confirmed by the Oil and Gas Authority today (17th December 2015) and cover England only.
Breaking: INEOS oil and gas licences now cover 1 million acres
INEOS is the big winner in today’s oil and gas licence announcement. The company has been granted 21 licences covering 37 blocks. The company now has exclusive rights to exploit oil and gas from 700,000 acres, to add to its existing licence area covering 300,000 acres. The INEOS […]
Breaking: New oil and gas licences confirmed
The Oil and Gas Authority has formally licences covering 159 10km square blocks announced in August. 27 licences in the first tranche of the 14th licensing round and 132 in the second tranche have been offered to 47 companies. 57 licences have no conditions over activities in the […]
How MPs voted in yesterday’s fracking ballot
Four Conservative MPs voted against the government yesterday to allow fracking under national parks and other protected areas. They were: Zac Goldsmith, the Conservative candidate for Mayor of London and MP for Richmond Park; Jason McCartney (Colne Valley), Sarah Wollaston (Totnes) and Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight).
Find out how your MP voted in the fracking ballot
To check how your MP voted in yesterday’s ballot on fracking under National Parks, you can download: This pdf of results FrackingUnderNationalParkVote or This Excel spreadsheet Fracking under National Parks vote. If you are viewing on an android mobile phone try the PDF first. Source: Hansard
Labour calls for moratorium after fracking vote
After MPs backed fracking under National Parks, Labour immediately called for a moratorium. The vote, by 298-261, approved the government’s Draft Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing (Protected Areas) Regulations 2015.
Breaking: MPs back fracking under national parks
Labour whips have just said that MPs have voted to allow fracking under National Parks and other protected areas. They say the result was 298 in favour and 261 against, a government majority of 37. The vote approved the government’s Draft Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing (Protected Areas) Regulations 2015. […]
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