Burniston calls for more time to comment on revised fracking permit
Organisations in the North Yorkshire village of Burniston are urging the Environment Agency (EA) to extend its consultation on plans for drilling and fracking.
energy B deal on Horse Hill
energy B has announced an agreement that would give it total control of the suspended Horse Hill oil site in Surrey.
EA fails to satisfy critics after admitting flaws in Burniston fracking report
The Environment Agency (EA) has admitted mistakes in its official assessment of plans for gas drilling and fracking at Burniston in North Yorkshire, following widespread criticism.
Wressle production down 15%
Production at the UK’s newest onshore oil site has dropped 15%, accounts from one of the partners have revealed.
Government warned transition to clean electricity is not fast enough
Households are facing higher energy bills because the UK is not electrifying fast enough, government advisers warned today.
Keep block on fracking and cut onshore emissions – climate advisor
The government’s climate advisor has said the moratorium on fracking in England should not be lifted without an “in-depth” climate review.
Guest post: Community challenges with the planning system
David Eddy, chair of Foxholes and Butterwick Parish Council, in North Yorkshire, reports on the challenges facing local communities dealing with oil and gas developments.
Questions over Heyco’s “outstanding” Gainsborough gas claims
Ambitious claims about potential production from a shale gas discovery in Lincolnshire have been described as “so misleading as to be ridiculous”.
Steep fall in oil and gas use needed to cut emissions, says climate advisor
The UK must swap oil and gas for clean electricity to meet its next set of carbon reduction targets, the government’s climate advisor said today.
Updated: Environmental campaigner removed from energy conference for “body language”
A campaigner who brought a legal challenge against oil production plans in Lincolnshire, was escorted out of an energy conference in the county this morning.
