UK oil production increased since declaring climate emergency – new report
A new report published today shows that the UK has increased its oil and gas production since declaring a climate emergency in 2019.
Villagers stage “dirty duck race” as 1,200+ oppose Biscathorpe oil drilling
People from Donington on Bain in Lincolnshire adapted a local tradition of a duck race on a protected chalk stream to highlight concerns about nearby oil production plans.
September 2021 headlines
Keep up with September 2021’s news with our digest of daily updated headlines about the business, regulation and campaigns around UK fracking, shale, and onshore oil and gas.
Biscathorpe oil carbon intensity below UK onshore average– Union Jack
One of the backers of plans for long-term production in the Lincolnshire Wolds has said the carbon intensity of oil from the site would be below the UK onshore average.
Biscathorpe oil production plan “completely at odds” with local area, says Conservative MP
The Conservative MP who represents Biscathorpe in Lincolnshire has objected to proposals by Egdon Resources for long-term oil production in the village.
Biscathorpe oil petition tops 1,000 – Egdon submits more information on plans
More than one thousand people have signed a petition against oil production in the Lincolnshire Wolds.
Autumn 2021 diary
DrillOrDrop’s diary of events in autumn 2021 affecting the UK onshore oil and gas industry and campaigns about it.
Updated: Planners seek more details on national importance of Egdon’s Biscathorpe oil plans
Planners in Lincolnshire have said an oil company has failed to prove that its proposals for drilling and production in a protected landscape are in the national interest.
Extracting new oil from Lincolnshire is “utterly incompatible” with climate goals – open letter
The Bishop of Grimsby, academics and business leaders have objected to plans for long-term oil production at Biscathorpe in the Lincolnshire Wolds.
Warning that Biscathorpe oil production plans would “cause significant and long-term harm” to Lincolnshire Wolds
Plans for long-term oil extraction in the heart of the Lincolnshire Wolds would introduce a permanent industrial feature in a deeply rural and tranquil landscape, countryside officials have warned.
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