Ryedale council votes to extend fracking moratorium indefinitely
Councillors have voted for an indefinite moratorium on fracking in the North Yorkshire district where Third Energy has permission for the process.
Tories again block council’s call to protect rules on fracking earth tremors
Conservative councillors in Lancashire have been accused of using a “wrecking amendment” for a second time to block support for their government’s policy on the rules on seismic activity induced by fracking.
Conservative group pledges to ban fracking as shale company explores hydrogen for heating
A Conservative group has defied party policy by proposing a ban on fracking.
Guest post: Taking power
An investigation among people living near Cuadrilla’s Lancashire shale gas site has revealed that most believed fracking was bad for health, wildlife and the wider environment.
MPs to debate government plans to fast-track fracking
Government proposals to relax the planning rules for shale gas sites are due to be discussed for the first time in the chamber of the House of Commons.
New law on fracking earthquakes clears first hurdle
A parliamentary bill to limit earthquakes caused by fracking has passed its first stage unopposed today.
Breaking: Permission refused again for Egdon’s Wressle oil production scheme
This post has live updates from the meeting of North Lincolnshire Council discussing Egdon Resources’ proposal for long-term oil production at the Wressle site near Scunthorpe.
Plans to fast track fracking are “irresponsible and downright bonkers” – MP tells minister
The Conservative MP whose constituency includes Cuadrilla’s fracking site has urged the government to scrap its proposals designed to speed up shale gas decisions.
300K+-signature petitions against government plans to fast-track fracking
Three petitions with a total of 300,000+ signatures were handed in this morning to the government, opposing its plans to fast-track fracking decisions in England.
Energy minister hasn’t visited a shale gas site
The energy minister who promotes economic benefits of shale gas has not visited a site, she said this week. She also appears to have back-tracked on hints that she might relax rules on earthquakes induced by fracking.
