Fracking firms not trusted by local communities, study reveals
Most people living near two proposed shale gas sites did not trust information from fracking companies, research has shown.
Most people living near two proposed shale gas sites did not trust information from fracking companies, research has shown.
The company behind long-term oil extraction at Biscathorpe in the Lincolnshire Wolds was accused today of inconsistencies in its plans.
Proposals to explore for oil on farmland on the Isle of Wight have been supported by council planners despite potential environmental harm.
Proposals for long-term oil production and six new wells at a Rathlin Energy site in East Yorkshire are due to be decided at the end of this month, it was announced today.
The public inquiry into plans to explore for gas in Surrey closed this morning with final arguments.
The Australian mining company that owns Cuadrilla is back in profit, partly thanks to benefits from the UK tax system.
A planning application by UK Oil & Gas for an exploration site on the Isle of Wight was published online this afternoon.
Angus Energy reported this morning it has withdrawn a planning application to test its oil well at Balcombe in West Sussex.
UK Oil & Gas revealed details today of two proposed oil exploration sites on the Isle of Wight.
The government has no clear idea on how much it has spent supporting fracking, what the benefits would be and how much investment would be needed in future, the UK’s spending watchdog has revealed.