Council defends decision to approve North Yorkshire fracking plans
North Yorkshire County Council has been defending its approval of Third Energy’s plans to frack at Kirby Misperton in Ryedale.
What’s happening this week? 17-23 October 2016
19 events this week about fracking and onshore oil and gas, including Barton Moss police misconduct hearing, scheduled start of Upton camp eviction court case, industry conference, meet the regulator event, film screenings and planning and information meetings.
Council delays decision on IGas shale plan for Notts after legal warning
Councillors in Nottinghamshire have delayed their decision on the first planning application for shale gas exploration in the county after being warned approval could allow illegal actions to be carried out on the site.
Live updates: Misson shale gas decision day
Check here for live updates from the meeting deciding IGas’s application for two shale gas wells at Springs Road, Misson, north Nottinghamshire. The meeting of the county council’s planning and licensing committee, is at County Hall, starting at 10am. It is expected to hear from the council’s planning […]
Misson decision day: key facts on IGas shale plan meeting
Nottinghamshire councillors meet in the morning to decide on the county’s first shale gas planning application.
“Safe history of drilling” or “climate threat”? Two views of IGas Notts shale plans
Next week, councillors in Nottinghamshire will decide whether to give the go-ahead to the first shale gas exploration in the county.
June 2016 fracking headlines
DrillOrDrop’s digest of last month’s news about fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas developments in the UK and around the world.
Live updates from Decision Day on Third Energy fracking plans
Councillors in North Yorkshire meet for the second day to decide on Third Energy’s planning application to frack its existing KM8 well at Kirby Misperton. We’re reporting here throughout the day on the meeting at County Hall in Northallerton. The session begins with statements from people in favour and […]
Council calls for mandatory fracking clean-up fund
The shale gas industry should be required to establish a fund for the clean-up of any contamination from fracking, councillors in North Yorkshire have said.
IGas gets go-ahead for 15 years of gas and oil production at Bletchingley, Surrey
Council officers have approved plans by IGas to extend two sites near Bletchingley in Surrey to produce oil and gas for 15 years.
