Bid fails to revoke consent for West Newton gas plans
Ministers have refused a request to overturn planning permission for expansion and long-term production at a Rathlin Energy oil and gas site in East Yorkshire.
“We don’t want fracking” – East Yorkshire tells government
Conservative-controlled East Yorkshire council has voted overwhelmingly against fracking locally in one of the first formal reactions to the government’s lifting of the moratorium in England.
East Yorkshire councillors to debate fracking
Councillors in East Yorkshire are to debate opposing fracking in the county.
Shares fall on West Newton gas production update
Any commercial gas production at West Newton in East Yorkshire is about four years away, companies behind the plans revealed this morning.
West Newton target switches back to gas
Rathlin Energy is apparently no longer targeting oil at its two sites at West Newton in East Yorkshire.
Graham Stuart becomes climate minister
Graham Stuart, the MP representing the area of East Yorkshire around Rathlin Energy’s West Newton oil site, is the new climate minister.
“Climate change will not affect our operations” – Rathlin Energy
The East Yorkshire based oil and gas firm, Rathlin Energy, has said climate change will not affect its future operations.
Minister still reviewing West Newton production plans
The communities’ secretary is still considering an application for long-term oil production at West Newton-A in East Yorkshire.
Eight new wells for East Yorkshire’s West Newton gasfield – plan unveiled
The first of eight new horizontal wells to exploit the West Newton gasfield in East Yorkshire could be drilled within months, it was revealed today.
Councillor asks minister to review West Newton-A production plans
A local Conservative councillor has urged the levelling up secretary, Michael Gove, to intervene in plans by Rathlin Energy for long-term oil production and more drilling at a site in East Yorkshire.
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