Horse Hill operator declares £17.8m loss
The operator of the Horse Hill oil site in Surrey lost nearly £18m in the year to September 2020 –a more than 15-fold increase on the year before.
Closing arguments at Loxley/Dunsfold gas inquiry – who said what?
The public inquiry into plans to explore for gas in Surrey closed this morning with final arguments.
UKOG protest injunction granted against five campaigners
The High Court has granted a final injunction to UK Oil & Gas to prevent specific protests at its Horse Hill site by a small number of activists.
Protest policing plans are an “assault” on human rights – campaigners
Civil liberties campaigners have condemned police plans for dealing with demonstrations as an “assault” on human rights.
Restore balance between rights of protesters and drilling companies – MEP
The Green Party’s MEP for south east England has called for review of guidance given to police at anti-drilling protests in Sussex.
Government’s “spectacular U-turn” on fracking regulations
The government was accused of a spectacular U-turn this afternoon on protection for the UK’s finest landscapes from the effects of fracking.
DRILL OR DROP? 