Birthday honours for fracking opponent and supporter
People at opposite ends of the fracking debate have received leading honours in the Queen’s birthday list, announced today.
Live news updates from Pickering debate on fracking regulation: MP vs the engineer
Live updates from the debate between Thirsk and Malton MP, Kevin Hollinrake, and oil and gas industry engineer, Mike Hill.
What’s happening this week? 5-11 March 2018
In this week’s listings: Planning meeting at which INEOS shale gas scheme for Woodsetts is due to be decided; Debate on fracking regulation in Pickering; Robin Hood Vs Fracking workshops and parades in Eckington; Legal observer training; Alan Roxburgh to speak at Green Monday outside Cuadrilla’s Preston New […]
N Yorks MP and oil and gas expert to debate whether UK regulation can make fracking safe
The Conservative MP, Kevin Hollinrake, and chartered oil and gas engineer, Mike Hill, will take opposite sides in a debate about fracking in North Yorkshire next month.
Derbyshire village votes ‘No’ in debate on the role of fracking in UK energy
Fracking was rejected by the vast majority of people at a debate on its role in Britain’s energy mix. More than 150 people attended the event in a Derbyshire village near the county’s first proposed shale gas site.
What’s happening this week? 4-10 December 2017
In this week’s listings: Derbyshire debate on fracking and energy; Cuadrilla’s third live stream Q&A session on horizontal drilling at Lancashire site End of 750-mile anti-fracking campaigner’s cycle tour Buddhist monks bless water and air protectors at shale gas sites; Consultation deadline on Preston New Road permit.
Drilling diary – December 2017
40+ events in December 2017 events about fracking and onshore oil and gas in the UK including: Debate between INEOS and Eckington Against Fracking; Actions opposing Barclays Bank investment in Third Energy; Anti-fracking march in Pickering; Dalai Lama’s monks visit Preston New Road; Council committee meetings; Christmas social […]
What’s happening this week? 20-26 November 2017
In this week’s listing Launch of Netpol report on policing at anti-fracking protests; Parliamentary debate on fracking in Cheshire; Nottingham County Council motion on seismic testing ; Don’t frack the commonwheel presented to Westminster.
Government sidesteps call for “urgent” debate on fracking and climate change
Fracking Week in Parliament 13-17 November 2017. The Green Party MP, Caroline Lucas, has called for an urgent debate on the compatibility of fracking with UK climate objectives.
INEOS protest injunction having a “chilling effect” on fracking debate, court told
Opponents of fracking are becoming over-cautious to avoid breaching an injunction granted to theUK’s biggest shale gas company, the High Court heard today.
