Second council unanimously rejects Burniston gas drilling plans
Another council has voted unanimously against plans to drill for gas at Burniston in North Yorkshire.
Another council has voted unanimously against plans to drill for gas at Burniston in North Yorkshire.
Opponents of plans to explore for gas near the Surrey village of Dunsfold take their case to the Royal Courts of Justice next week.
More than 80% of people have supported plans for reusing former gas wells in North Yorkshire to provide renewable energy, according to survey findings published today.
The decision on the Dunsfold/Loxley gas exploration site in Surrey is to be made by the communities’ secretary, Michael Gove, it was announced this afternoon.
Plans to drill for gas near the Surrey village of Dunsfold come under scrutiny at a public inquiry opening tomorrow (Tuesday 27 July 2021).
The Bishop of Grimsby, academics and business leaders have objected to plans for long-term oil production at Biscathorpe in the Lincolnshire Wolds.