Ministers questioned over Kirby Misperton fracking plans
Fracking Week in Parliament MPs have questioned ministers in three departments over plans for fracking at Kirby Misperton in North Yorkshire.
Government sidesteps call for “urgent” debate on fracking and climate change
Fracking Week in Parliament 13-17 November 2017. The Green Party MP, Caroline Lucas, has called for an urgent debate on the compatibility of fracking with UK climate objectives.
Government delayed release of shale impact report until after Lancashire fracking decisions – read the emails
Emails released today show that the Government deliberately delayed the full release of a report on fracking impacts – which it had been ordered to publish – until after the decisions on Cuadrilla’s shale gas applications.
Fracking Week in Parliament – week ending 15 July 2016
In this Fracking Week in Politics: Tom Pursglove on British steel and the fracking industry Antoinette Sandbach on protecting protected areas from fracking Graham Evans on threats to Frodsham Marshes Energy and climate change questions, House of Commons Fracking and Brexit Welsh responsibility for oil and gas licensing
DECC abolished: Leadsom to Environment, Javid gets Local Government, Clark to Business and Energy
The government has announced it is abolishing the Department of Energy and Climate Change, which regulates some onshore oil and gas operations.
Fracking Week in Parliament – week ending 8 July 2016
Top stories in this Fracking Week in Politics: Government statements on the Committee on Climate Change report on shale gas Roger Godsiff on local views and Cuadrilla’s Lancashire appeals Callum McCaig on Freedom of Information and commercial sensitivity Chris Matheson on “back-door” tax breaks for fracking Lord Maude on speeding up […]
Fracking Week in Parliament – week ending 1 July 2016
Top stories in this Fracking Week in Politics: Caroline Lucas pushes for answers on unpublished report on shale gas and climate change Rebecca Long-Bailey accuses government of “stripping away” fracking safeguards Lord Grantchester describes fracking as an “unproven” technology Viscount Younger encourages investment in shale gas Lord Brooke […]
What’s happening this week? 27 June-3 July 2016
DrillOrDrop’s weekly update of events about fracking, onshore oil and gas and the campaigns around them. Please let us know (click here) if any of these details are incorrect or if other events should be included. Event listings for the rest of June and July and later in the […]
Fracking Week in Parliament – fortnight ending 10 June 2016
Fracking Week in Politics is back with: Mark Williams on environmental impact assessments for fracking Cat Smith on the impact of fracking on coastal tourism Murdo Fraser and Liam Kerr on jobs from fracking in Scotland Links to our reports on key debates in the Scottish Parliament and Northern Ireland […]
100,000+ demand government publishes fracking climate advice
More than 100,000 people have signed a petition calling on ministers to publish advice on the impacts of fracking on UK climate targets.
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