Tributes to campaigner Colin Watson
Colin Watson, a leading campaigner against fracking and shale gas developments in Cheshire, has died.
Tributes to anti-fracking campaigner Deb Kay
Opponents of fracking have paid tribute to Deb Kay, a long-standing campaigner whose funeral was held this morning in Irlam, Salford.
Court date set for legal challenge over oil and gas clean-up costs
A legal challenge against the oil and gas industry regulator will be heard at the High Court next month (July 2020).
“Fake Facebook account” allegedly used for UKOG protest injunction, court told
A fake Facebook account was allegedly used to send messages to people about changes to the UK Oil & Gas injunction against protests.
Cuadrilla’s injunction drops bar on key fracking protests
Important sections of the injunction against protests outside Cuadrilla’s fracking site near Blackpool have been abandoned.
Campaigners challenge contempt of court ruling over injunction at Cuadrilla’s fracking site
The first UK anti-fracking protesters found in contempt of court for breaching an injunction should not have been brought before the courts, lawyers argued today.
Court case dropped after police give evidence of “force-wide policy” against slow walking
The trial of an environmental campaigner was abandoned halfway through yesterday when the court heard that Humberside Police had a force-wide policy against a particular form of protest.
“Fracking tremors may vindicate protesters found in contempt of court”
Three anti-fracking campaigners who breached a protest injunction could be vindicated by recent earth tremors in Lancashire, the High Court was told today.
Surrey declares climate emergency as campaigners stage “die-in”
Conservative-controlled Surrey County Council has declared a climate emergency – almost unanimously.
Weekend Long Read: Lawyers seek answers on Third Energy sale
Anti-fracking campaigner Helen Chuntso reports on an investigation into the sale of Third Energy’s onshore gas business. She examines the importance of the deal for funding decommissioning – an issue now attracting cross-party political attention.
