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Call for delay to Burniston gas decision over planning policy shift

By Ruth Hayhurst on December 22, 2025

Government to rule on Waddock Cross environmental study

By Ruth Hayhurst on December 18, 2025

Horse Hill – key details delayed

By Ruth Hayhurst on December 17, 2025

Breaking: Oil companies drop Biscathorpe appeal

By Ruth Hayhurst on December 15, 2025

UKOG reveals reasons for Weald licence surrender

By Ruth Hayhurst on December 12, 2025

Broadford Bridge clean-up imminent, says council

By Ruth Hayhurst on December 11, 2025

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.

Cuadrilla shares the stage with Greenpeace at shale gas conference

By Ruth Hayhurst on May 13, 2014 • ( 3 Comments )

13th May 2014 Cuadrilla directors are joining leading figures from environmental organisations and the shale oil and gas industry for a two-day conference in Birmingham starting today.

US diner-style at UK shale conference

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

13th May 2014 Shale Gas World creates an American feel for a conference in the centre of the UK in Birmingham.

Was the police operation at the Balcombe anti-fracking protests designed to deter protesters or test new techniques for the future?

By Ruth Hayhurst on May 12, 2014 • ( 2 Comments )

12th May 2014 Now that all the trials arising from the Balcombe anti-fracking protests are over, Ruth Hayhurst – who attended almost all the cases – reflects on what the policing strategy sought to achieve.

Fracking Week in Westminster (5th-9th May)

By Ruth Hayhurst on May 10, 2014 • ( 2 Comments )

10th May 2014 Transcripts of the last week of parliamentary questions and statements on fracking and shale gas With thanks to theyworkforyou.com

Prosecutors drop final Balcombe anti-fracking trial

By Ruth Hayhurst on May 9, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

9th May 2014 The last trial arising from the anti-fracking protests outside Cuadrilla’s oil exploration site at Balcombe has been dropped by prosecutors.

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