Minister clears way for formal refusal of Burniston frack plan
North Yorkshire councillors are free to issue a formal refusal of plans by Europa Oil & Gas for drilling for gas and lower-volume fracking at Burniston, near Scarborough.
Burniston decision: reaction
Opponents of plans to drill and frack for gas in the North Yorkshire village of Burniston are celebrating tonight after the decision to oppose planning permission.
Breaking: Burniston gas fracking rejected
Councillors have opposed controversial plans to drill and frack for gas in the village of Burniston, near Scarborough.
Opponents lobby councillors ahead of Burniston meeting
Anti-fracking campaigners are gathering outside a crucial meeting in Scarborough to voice their opposition to gas plans in the North Yorkshire village of Burniston.
Prize winner sends solidarity message to Burniston opponents
Campaigners opposed to plans to drill and frack for gas in a North Yorkshire village have received a message of solidarity from a winner of the world’s foremost environmental award.
Call for councillors to reject North Yorkshire fracking plans
Two campaign groups have urged councillors to block fracking plans later this week for the village of Burniston in North Yorkshire.
Government urged to rewrite definition of fracking
Fracking should be defined by what it does and what it is for – not by how much fluid it uses, the government has been advised.
Officials update report on Burniston frack plan
A revised official report on plans for gas drilling and fracking in Burniston, North Yorkshire, was published today ahead of next week’s decision meeting.
Residents urged to lobby Burniston fracking meeting
Two campaign groups are calling on residents to attend a lobby before a crucial council meeting due to decide plans to frack for gas at Burniston in North Yorkshire.
Lower-volume fracking could trigger earthquakes – expert report
A leading geologist has warned that plans for lower-volume fracking in northern England could cause earthquakes as large and unpredictable as high volume operations.
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