Campaign group seeks to join women’s legal challenge to protest injunction
The environmental organisation, Friends of the Earth, is seeking permission to oppose an injunction against protests outside oil drilling sites in southern England.
Live news updates: Day 5 of inquiry into Ineos shale gas plans for Marsh Lane
This post has live updates from the beginning of the second week of the public inquiry into plans by Ineos for shale gas exploration in the Derbyshire village of Marsh Lane. Today’s session will hear from the headteacher at the school in Marsh Lane near the site, along […]
Study on emissions from fossil fuel sites questions policy case for fracking, say researchers
Scientists have called for investigations into the levels of methane released from oil and gas sites after a study concluded that global levels of some hydrocarbons in the atmosphere had been underestimated.
Fossil fuel campaigner climbed on oil rig lorry as an act of conscience, court told
A campaigner who spent a night on top of a lorry carrying a drilling rig said people who oppose the onshore oil and gas industry must be able to take action.
Protest update: 18-24 December 2017
In this update on protests about fracking and the onshore oil and gas industry: Blessing by buddhist monks at Kirby Misperton fracking site; Acquittal and dismissal of cases at protest trials.
Challenge begins to INEOS injunction against fracking protests
Two anti-fracking campaigners are challenging an injunction by INEOS Shale in a case beginning at the High Court tomorrow morning (Tuesday 31 October 2017).
Government told to change rules on costs in environmental court cases
The High Court has told the UK government to change some new rules for environmental court cases to protect those taking legal action.
“We need to be able to witness history as it happens” – acquitted fracking photojournalist
A photojournalist who reports on anti-fracking protests had his conviction for obstructing the highway overturned on appeal today.
FOE’s fracking leaflet – the key arguments
DrillOrDrop has identified some of the key arguments over Friends of the Earth’s disputed fund-raising leaflet about fracking.
Updated: Cuadrilla accused of “aggressive and sustained” pursuit of costs against anti-fracking campaigner facing jail
The shale gas company, Cuadrilla, has been accused of an “aggressive and sustained” pursuit of court costs of more than £55,000 against the leading anti-fracking campaigner, Tina Rothery. Lawyers for Cuadrilla have accused Ms Rothery of “persisting in inaccurately portraying” the legal process.
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