Review of 2016
2016 saw the first approvals for high volume hydraulic fracturing in the UK since fracking caused small earthquakes in Lancashire in 2011.
May 2016 fracking headlines
Our digest of May’s headlines about fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas developments – and reaction to them. This month’s top stories …
Rathlin Energy secures bankruptcy order against anti-fracking campaigner
A High Court judge granted a bankruptcy order this morning against Ian Crane, a prominent anti-fracking campaigner, after a request by lawyers for Rathlin Energy.
Surveillance on anti-fracking campaigner revealed in court
An opponent of shale gas was under surveillance for his role in anti-fracking protests, the High Court in London was told this morning.
Gas company seeks to bankrupt anti-fracking campaigner
Rathlin Energy, a gas exploration company working in East Yorkshire, sought a bankruptcy order this morning against a leading anti-fracking campaigner.
