A retired geologist has warned North Yorkshire councillors they risk embarrassment or even legal action over the handling of a planning application for gas drilling at Burniston near Scarborough.
An MP and leaders of four local councils are urging a delay to the decision on gas drilling and lower volume fracking near Scarborough.
Europa Oil & Gas Limited has been making headlines since it announced controversial plans a year ago for gas drilling and lower-volume fracking in the North Yorkshire village of Burniston, near Scarborough.
Residents of the North Yorkshire village facing plans for gas exploration are afraid they may be used as guineapigs for proppant squeeze, a form of lower-volume fracking.
Europa Oil & Gas announced this morning it has been granted an extension to the first phase of its exploration licence covering controversial plans for gas drilling and lower volume fracking in North Yorkshire.
Residents in North Yorkshire are being urged to stand together to fight plans for lower-volume fracking.
The Reform-led Scarborough Town Council has voted unanimously against plans for lower volume fracking in the North Yorkshire village of Burniston.
Plans for gas drilling and small-scale fracking near the North Yorkshire village of Burniston should be assessed for the likely environmental impact, local people unanimously agreed last night.
Europa Oil & Gas has announced it has been given more time to explore for gas in a licence in North Yorkshire
Egdon Resources has confirmed the transfer of the operation of its Cloughton shale and tight gas licence to Europa Oil & Gas.
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