Northern Ireland to ban fracking and onshore oil and gas operations
All onshore petroleum operations, including fracking, are to be banned in Northern Ireland and no new licences will be granted from now on, it was announced today.
Waddock Cross licence gets five-year extension
The licence containing the mothballed Waddock Cross oil field in Dorset has been granted a five-year extension by the industry regulator.
2021 review of the year
2021 was a year when key decision-makers, institutions and the public said no to the onshore oil and gas industry, often for the first time.
Guest post: Government recruits fracking commissioner to “facilitate communication” with residents
By Chloe Farand, DeSmog UK. The UK government is recruiting a shale gas commissioner to “facilitate communication” with residents and promote what is sees as the benefits of a new fossil fuel industry. The position was announced days before the government gave the go-ahead for fracking to start in Lancashire.
Government presses ahead with planning policy changes on oil and gas – despite “limited support”
The government has made changes to national planning policy on onshore oil and gas even though most of the people who took part in a consultation disagreed with them.
Government questioned on fracking, fake news, Russia and UK energy security
Fracking Week in Parliament. What is the government doing to determine whether there’s any evidence that Russia has issued fake news to discredit the UK fracking industry? This question was put to ministers by the former Conservative Home Office Minister, David Maclean.
Government points to planning change for major shale applications
Fracking Week in Parliament A senior member of the government has flagged up plans to take major shale gas decisions out of local council control.
Round-up of last week’s council fracking motions
Last week, four councils criticised government powers to override local decision-making on fracking applications.
Fracking Week in Westminster – w/e 23rd October 2015
In this Fracking Week in Westminster: Fylde MP, Mark Menzies, calls on government to ensure shale gas decisions are made locally Confusion in the House of Lords about oil and gas licensing in Scotland
DRILL OR DROP? 