In this Fracking Week in Westminster: Call for a shale gas ban in areas supplying water to Hull and East Yorkshire Impact of energy prices on the UK steel industry Green Investment Bank interests in fracking Shale gas and carbon emissions Thanks to TheyWorkForYou for the transcripts 27th […]
30+ meetings, decisions, consultation deadlines and other key dates coming up in the next month about fracking and onshore oil and gas. Updated throughout the month.
A planning application by IGas for two exploratory shale gas wells at Misson in Bassetlaw opened for consultation today.
Campaigners against oil drilling near two West Sussex villages announced today that Celtique Energie has agreed to pay their costs for a planning inquiry that never happened.
Reporting by Chris Power and Ruth Hayhurst Rathlin Energy’s new gas exploration site in East Yorkshire could sit on the remains of a medieval village or even a much older settlement, according to research for the company.
Campaigners opposed to gas extraction near a Derbyshire village are celebrating after a planning inspector ruled in their favour.
Guest Post by Joanne Hawkins Regulation is a central issue in the shale gas debate. Yet, it has received very little in depth attention, with many reports and political statements assuming the presence of a ‘robust regulatory system.’ In this guest post, Joanne Hawkins discusses some of the […]
The government was accused of a spectacular U-turn this afternoon on protection for the UK’s finest landscapes from the effects of fracking.
Keep checking for live updates on the House of Commons 2nd Delegated Legislation Committee as it discusses regulations on fracking. About 40 MPs, including 18 members of the committee, are attending the hearing. For more details and membership of the committee click here
The Energy Minister, Andrea Leadsom, has admitted to asking her officials “Is climate change real?” And she dismissed the idea that women and men have different attitudes to fracking.
DRILL OR DROP? 