Waddock Cross update
A partner in the mothballed Waddock Cross oil site in Dorset gave details to shareholders this week of a proposed new well.
Wressle expansion would emit 1m+ tonnes of climate pollution
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.
New ground added to West Newton fracking challenge
The campaigner challenging consent for lower-volume fracking in East Yorkshire has added a new ground to his case.
U-turn on Wressle advice
Advice has been reversed on whether expansion of the Wressle oil site in North Lincolnshire needs a detailed study of the environmental impacts.
Dorset oil expansion plan needs EIA – government
Plans for more drilling and another 10 years of production at an oil site in Dorset are likely to have “significant effects” on the environment, the government has ruled.
Government to rule on Waddock Cross environmental study
A government minister is to decide whether there should be a detailed environmental study of plans to expand oil production in rural Dorset.
Campaigners welcome new guidance on climate impact of oil and gas production
New government guidance on assessing carbon emissions from oil and gas production has been welcomed by environmental campaigners.
Legal action restarts against Wressle expansion
Campaigners have restarted a legal challenge against a council which ruled that plans to expand the Wressle oil production site do not need a detailed environmental study.
More delays over Biscathorpe environmental impacts
An oil company has again been given extra time to provide more information about its production plans in the Lincolnshire Wolds.
Planners rule again on impact of new Wressle oil wells
Emissions from oil produced at two proposed new wells at a site near Scunthorpe would contribute to climate change, officials have said. But they ruled the likely impact wasn’t enough to require a detailed environmental study to support a planning application.
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