Scottish Government announces moratorium on fracking planning permissions
Scotland’s SNP Government announced a moratorium this afternoon on the granting of planning permissions for all unconventional oil and gas developments, including fracking.
Lancashire Council votes to defer Cuadrilla application – full report
Members of the Lancashire County Council’s development control committee voted this morning to postpone their consideration of applications to drill and frack up to eight wells at sites at Preston New Road and Roseacre Wood in the Fylde. Councillor Munsif Dad, chairing the meeting, said that members had […]
Breaking: Council defers decision on Cuadrilla’s Fylde fracking applications
Lancashire County Council has deferred a decision on Cuadrilla’s plans to frack in near Blackpool following a request from the company. Members of the council’s development control committee voted this morning to postpone their consideration of applications to drill and frack up to eight wells at sites at […]
Cuadrilla’s Fylde fracking plans come before Lancashire councillors today
Cuadrilla’s plans to frack for gas in the Fylde area of Lancashire come before county councillors in Preston later this morning.
Reaction to yesterday’s fracking votes in Infrastructure Bill debate
Yesterday (26/1/15) MPs voted on fracking in parliament for the first time. They discussed clauses to ban, temporarily halt and control fracking during the Report Stage of the Infrastructure Bill. The Bill includes Government measures to give companies a right to drill or leave substances underground without the […]
Two Lancs Tories joined MPs voting for a fracking moratorium
Two Conservative MPs representing the area of Lancashire where Cuadrilla wants to frack voted in favour of a moratorium this evening. The list of MPs who voted for a fracking moratorium during the Third Reading debate of the Infrastructure Bill also included 20 Labour members and four other […]
Key points from fracking section of Infrastructure Bill debate 5pm-5.30pm
Caroline Lucas accuses the government of ignoring public opinion and says Labour’s proposed extra regulations do not give the protection they claim Joan Walley says the public won’t forgive MPs for not scrutinising the bill properly John Whitehead says Labour’s proposed safeguards are essential
Results of votes on fracking amendments in Infrastructure Bill debate
MPs voted on three new clauses to the Infrastructure Bill dealing with fracking and onshore drilling for oil and gas. All three clauses were rejected. But MPs accepted Labour’s clause proposing new regulations for fracking and shale gas sites without a vote. None of the other amendments submitted on […]
Key points from Infrastructure Bill debate 4pm-5pm
The government bans fracking outright in National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty The government accepts Labour’s new clauses which has 13 measures to increase regulation on fracking
Key points from Infrastructure Bill debate 3.30pm-4pm
Energy minister says shale gas is an exciting opportunity for the UK Caroline Lucas urges government to publish unredacted report on shale gas impacts on rural economies MPs criticise shortage of time for debate
DRILL OR DROP? 