Foxholes rejects gas drilling plans with a “line in the chalk”
The North Yorkshire village of Foxholes has opposed plans by Egdon Resources to explore for gas.
The North Yorkshire village of Foxholes has opposed plans by Egdon Resources to explore for gas.
Many residents who attended an information meeting about gas drilling in a North Yorkshire village said they were unconvinced about the plans.
The UK’s first formal assessment of carbon emissions from burning onshore oil has been criticised as “flawed”, “misleading” and “unlawful”.
Plans to explore for gas near a village between Scarborough and Bridlington will not need a detailed environmental assessment, council officials have decided.
Egdon Resources wants to drill for gas at a new site between Bridlington and Scarborough, official documents have shown.
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