Expansion of the Wressle oil site near Scunthorpe would result in more than one million tonnes of climate-damaging greenhouse gases, documents have revealed. But the developer, Egdon Resources, has said the proposal would not have a significant impact on climate change.
The formal refusal of planning permission for drilling and lower-volume fracking at Burniston in North Yorkshire was confirmed this afternoon.
A tiny North Yorkshire village fighting a David and Goliath battle against gas drilling got advice last night from campaigns across the UK.
Two campaign groups are calling on residents to attend a lobby before a crucial council meeting due to decide plans to frack for gas at Burniston in North Yorkshire.
East Yorkshire this afternoon unanimously opposed fracking in the county.
The government has told North Yorkshire Council it is keeping regulation on lower-volume fracking “under review”.
Campaigners have questioned council officials about whether a “viable” planning application is likely for the Horse Hill oil production site in Surrey.
Additional information expected last month that will shape the future of the controversial Horse Hill oil site in Surrey has been delayed again, the county council revealed today.
Council planners who have backed plans for lower-volume fracking in North Yorkshire have been warned they risk opening a “can of worms” over legal definitions.
The council that will decide plans for hydraulic fracturing at Burniston, near Scarborough, has asked the government for more details about its proposed ban on fracking.
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