Third legal challenge underway to Lancashire fracking
A further attempt was announced today to overturn ministerial decisions on fracking in Lancashire.
Challenges to police links between fracking opposition and domestic extremism
Controversial links made by the police between anti-fracking campaigners and domestic extremism are coming under scrutiny and challenge.
New government rules could raise cost of legal challenges to fracking – lawyers
As anti-fracking groups prepare to take legal action over recent shale gas decisions, the government has announced changes which could make future challenges more expensive.
Legal challenge next week to North Yorkshire fracking plans
A challenge to the approval of plans by Third Energy to frack for shale gas at Kirby Misperton will be heard in the High Court in London next week.
Government minister faces double legal challenge over Lancashire fracking decisions
A community group and a resident have applied to the High Court to challenge decisions by the Local Government Secretary, Sajid Javid, over Cuadrilla’s plans to frack near Blackpool.
Resident challenges minister’s decision to reopen inquiry on Cuadrilla’s Roseacre Wood fracking plans
A man who lives 500m from Cuadrilla’s proposed shale gas site at Roseacre Wood in Lancashire has begun a legal challenge to the government.
Breaking: Group starts legal challenge over Lancashire fracking go-ahead
A community group has begun a legal challenge to the Government’s decision to grant planning permission for fracking at a site in Lancashire.
Breaking: Lancs community group vows to fight Cuadrilla Lancashire fracking decision + more reaction
In the past few minutes, a group fighting Cuadrilla’s scheme to frack at a site in Lancashire has vowed to fight on, despite a go-ahead from the government this morning. (See DrillOrDrop report)
Updated: Lancashire campaigner prepares for legal fight against government approval of Cuadrilla fracking plans
An anti-fracking campaigner launched a crowdfunding campaign tonight for a legal challenge to any government approval of Cuadrilla’s plans for shale gas exploration in Lancashire.
Group to challenge Sussex licence extension in the courts
A community group has given notice that it is planning a legal challenge to the extension of an oil and gas exploration licence in West Sussex.
