Shadow chancellor promises support to protesters during visit to Cuadrilla’s fracking site
The Shadow Chancellor, John McDonnell, promised Labour’s support to protesters outside Cuadrilla’s fracking site near Blackpool during a visit this afternoon.
What’s happening this week? 11-17 September 2017
In this week’s listings Challenge to INEOS injunction at the High Court in London; No Fracking Day in North East Derbyshire; West Sussex County Council meeting on extension to planning permission at Broadford Bridge; Surrey County Council meeting on retrospective permission at Brockham; Webinar on Physicians for Social […]
Protest update: 4-10 September 2017
In this week’s update on protests about fracking and the onshore oil and gas industry: “Rig surfer” protest in West Sussex; Anti-fracking campaigners gather outside Third Energy’s Kirby Misperton site; Women’s protest at Cuadrilla’s shale gas site; This post will be updated throughout the week. Please let us know about […]
Investigation: What happened to the National College of Onshore Oil and Gas?
Students looking for a career in the onshore oil and gas industry were expected to enrol in a new national college this month.
Cuadrilla breached environmental controls at Lancs fracking site, official documents reveal
The shale gas firm, Cuadrilla, breached its environmental permit twice in the early stages of the operation at its fracking site near Blackpool.
Green Party offers “full support” to veteran anti-fracking campaigner arrested at Cuadrilla’s shale gas site
Tina Rothery, a long-standing opponent of fracking, has been arrested outside Cuadrilla’s shale gas site at Preston New Road near Blackpool.
September 2017 Drilling headlines
DrillOrDrop’s September 2017 digest of news about fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas updated daily. For headlines from previous months, click here
Government goes to court to defend consent for Cuadrilla’s Lancashire fracking site
Lawyers for the government today defended the decision to give the go-ahead to Cuadrilla’s Lancashire shale gas site and the UK’s first horizontal fracking wells.
Police investigate video of officers joking about arrest tactics for Lancashire anti-fracking protesters
A livestream video which shows Lancashire police officers joking about the arrest tactics for anti-fracking protesters is being investigated by the force.
Refusal of consent for Cuadrilla’s Lancashire fracking site is the only rational decision, court told
An anti-fracking campaigner urged the Court of Appeal this afternoon to quash planning permission for Cuadrilla’s shale gas site in Lancashire.
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