6,000+ signature petition calls for stop to Fylde fracking
Opponents of fracking in Lancashire are preparing to hand in petition with over 6,000 signatures to the leader of the county council.
Steer on Cuadrilla fracking applications imminent
Planners at Lancashire County Council will release their recommendation on Cuadrilla’s applications to frack in the Fylde tomorrow morning (Wednesday January 21st). The council announced this afternoon that agendas and reports for the committee meetings which will decide the applications will be published on its website at approximately […]
Who’s Who on the committee deciding Cuadrilla’s fracking applications?
The councillors who will decide next week on Cuadrilla’s applications to frack in Lancashire have been named. The 15-member committee will meet on Wednesday 28th January to decide on the application for the Preston New Road site. The decision on the Roseacre Wood site will be made on […]
Drilling diary – January 2015
Key events and activities in January on fracking and onshore oil and gas, including the Infrastructure Bill vote, demonstrations and decisions on Cuadrilla’s Fylde planning applications. Wednesday 21st January Petition hand-in to Lancashire County Council on Cuadrilla planning applications, 9am-10am, County Hall, Preston PR1 8RL Details
Balcombe anti-fracking campaigner overturns obstruction conviction
An environmental campaigner has won his legal challenge against conviction for obstruction at the Balcombe anti-fracking protests over a year ago.
Balcombe anti-fracking campaigner appeals against conviction for three-minute obstruction
An environmental campaigner who is challenging convictions arising from the Balcombe anti-fracking protests finally began his appeal today, 16 months after his arrest and following two delays to his case.
MPs quiz EA on fracking regulations
The Environment Agency’s top staff on fracking told MPs yesterday they were confident that current regulations were good enough to deal with any risks to people and the environment.
Who drilled where in 2014?
Operators started drilling (spudded) 19 onshore oil and gas wells in 2014, four more than in 2013, but 10 down on 2011. Click here for 2013 figures and charts. Based on information from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), 10 of the 2014 spudded wells were […]
What to watch in 2015
Our review of some of the key events and announcements on fracking and onshore oil and gas for in 2015 Parliament The Committee stage of the Infrastructure Bill resumes with two sessions on Tuesday 6th January and continues on Thursday 8th, Tuesday 13 and Thursday 15th January 2015. […]
Small shale gas companies fear they will be squeezed out of the UK
A UK fracking industry could be dominated by overseas companies that fly in staff and equipment and take their profits home, a new business group has warned.
DRILL OR DROP? 