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Egdon Resources seeks 10 more years at Waddock Cross oil site

By Ruth Hayhurst on May 31, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Planners back more time to restore Cuadrilla’s Lancashire fracking site

By Ruth Hayhurst on May 31, 2023 • ( 12 Comments )

N Kelsey oil plans “clear and obvious conflict” with UK climate commitments – expert

By Ruth Hayhurst on May 25, 2023 • ( 11 Comments )

UK risks missing out on net zero opportunities, says CCC

By Ruth Hayhurst on May 24, 2023 • ( 13 Comments )

Legal challenges to Cumbrian coal mine go to High Court

By Ruth Hayhurst on May 19, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Campaigners cleared of criminal damage in protest at Schlumberger’s Cambridge research centre

By Ruth Hayhurst on May 18, 2023 • ( 5 Comments )

Fracking week in Westminster (May 12th-16th)

By Ruth Hayhurst on May 17, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

May 16th 2014 Transcripts of the last week of parliamentary debates and questions on: Critique of the Public Health England report on shale gas extraction Greenhouse gas emissions in the UK and US Tax allowances for onshore oil and gas operators With thanks to theyworkforyou.com

Sussex Police operation at Balcombe was disproportionate – campaigner

By Ruth Hayhurst on May 16, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

16th May 2014 An anti-fracking campaigner, acquitted after last year’s protests at Balcombe, has criticised the Sussex Police operation for being disproportionate. Sheila Menon, who was arrested as she sat next to the MP Caroline Lucas during a sit down protest in August, told BBC South East Today: […]

Sussex Chief Constable denies criminalising demonstrators at Balcombe protests – and reveals his officers have been advising UK police forces

By Ruth Hayhurst on May 16, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

16th May 2014 Sussex Chief Constable Giles York has defended his force’s policing of last year’s anti-fracking protests at Balcombe. He also revealed Sussex officers have been advising police across Britain in how to deal with demonstrations at fracking sites.

Sussex chief constable to be quizzed today on Balcombe policing

By Ruth Hayhurst on May 16, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

16th May 2014 The Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner, Katy Bourne, has confirmed she will be questioning temporary Chief Constable Giles York later today about policing at the Balcombe protests.

Balcombe split by Cuadrilla but village will heal – council chair

By Ruth Hayhurst on May 14, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

14th May 2014 The chair of Balcombe Parish Council, Alison Stevenson, said the village was split by Cuadrilla’s exploratory drilling operation and the protests that accompanied it. But she felt Balcombe could heal in the future.

Weald shale study being reviewed; announcement of 14th licence plans still expected by June

By Ruth Hayhurst on May 14, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

14th May 2014   The study by the British Geological Survey of potential oil and gas resources in the Weald will be “finished fairly soon”, a shale gas conference heard this morning.

Shale gas not consistent with limiting temperature rise to 2 degrees, conference told

By Ruth Hayhurst on May 13, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

13th May 2014 Shale gas can’t be a significant part of UK energy if we want to avoid damaging climate change, a researcher in carbon emissions told an industry conference this afternoon.

Politicians out of step with industry on pace of fracking, conference hears

By Ruth Hayhurst on May 13, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

13th May 2014 Senior politicians who want the fracking industry to go much faster are out of step with the wishes of the operators, a major shale gas conference heard today.

Win over women and improve community benefits – shale industry conference told

By Ruth Hayhurst on May 13, 2014 • ( 5 Comments )

13th May 2014 Chief executive of IGas, Andrew Austin, told a shale gas conference this afternoon the industry had to win over women.

Campaigner tells shale industry it has to earn trust

By Ruth Hayhurst on May 13, 2014 • ( 2 Comments )

13th May 2014 Doug Parr, chief scientist of Greenpeace, told a major conference on shale gas that the industry had to become trustworthy if it wanted public support.

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