Sheffield councillors vote to ban fracking on authority’s land
Councillors in Sheffield have voted to ban fracking on land by owned by the city. They also criticised the government’s shale gas policy and backed Labour’s call for a moratorium.
Scottish Labour’s Claudia Beamish launches bid to ban fracking
Labour MSP Claudia Beamish has launched a public consultation as part of her attempt to ban fracking in Scotland.
September 2016 drilling headlines
DrillOrDrop’s digest of the past month’s news about fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas developments in the UK and around the world. InfraStrata puts Swanage gas drilling plans on hold SW Energy gives up Forest of Dean and Wiltshire gas exploration licences Nottinghamshire planners recommend approval of […]
Labour government will ban fracking in the UK + reaction
The shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary confirmed this morning that the next Labour government would ban fracking.
Watchdog’s ban on Greenpeace fracking ad was “substantially flawed” and should be reversed – new ruling
The UK advertising watchdog has overturned its ban on a Greenpeace advert which said experts agreed that fracking would not cut energy bills.
August 2016 drilling headlines
DrillOrDrop’s digest of the past month’s news about fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas developments in the UK and around the world. Top 10 stories: PM proposes direct payments to residents from shale wealth fund – fracking opponents say its bribery First state in Australia bans fracking […]
Government confirms ban on fracking from protected areas but refuses greater controls
The government has confirmed it will not allow fracking to be carried out from wells drilled at the surface of English protected areas, including National Parks, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and special wildlife sites.
Reaction to Scottish Parliament vote for a ban on fracking
Yesterday’s vote by the Scottish Parliament in favour of a ban on fracking has been welcomed by environmental campaigners but dismissed as making little difference by industry.
Gloucestershire says no to fracking and 87,000 call on Wiltshire to do the same
Gloucestershire councillors are to call on the government to ban fracking in their county.
INEOS interview: Company spotlight turns to English shale gas areas
The Swiss-based chemicals company, INEOS, looks unlikely to commit to shale gas surveying in Scotland until it knows whether the country’s moratorium on fracking will be lifted. A senior executive told DrillOrDrop he expects the company’s shale business will concentrate next on Cheshire and other areas of England, […]
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