Environmental permit for shale gas drilling at Tinker Lane in Notts – no groundwater monitoring required
A second shale gas site has come a step closer in north Nottinghamshire.
Scottish Government to decide on fracking in 2017
The Scottish Government announced today it hoped to decide next year whether to allow fracking for unconventional oil and gas.
12 new fracking studies: resource, attitudes, impacts and regulation
This round-up looks at studies about fracking published in the past month. Please let us know if we’ve missed a report you think should be included. Click here to get in touch.
Recent research round-up: March-Sept 2016
This round-up looks at 44 recent studies about fracking published since late March 2016. Please let us know if we’ve missed a report you think should be included. Click here to get in touch.
Fracking Week in Parliament – week ending 9 September 2016
Top news in this Fracking Week in Politics: Responsibility for fracking regulation Shale gas emissions UK energy policy and the Paris Agreement on climate change Inquiry into Cuadrilla’s fracking plans The SNP and shale gas
Minister avoids questions on acceptable level of fracking emissions
A government energy minister has declined to give details of the acceptable level of fugitive emissions from fracking wells in the UK.
Rathlin Energy granted environmental permit for West Newton B
Work on new exploratory gas wells in East Yorkshire could begin later this year after the Environment Agency announced it had granted Rathlin Energy a permit for its new site at West Newton.
Fracking needs tougher regulation to meet UK climate goals – report from government advisors
Shale gas development on a significant scale is inconsistent with UK carbon budgets unless three conditions are met, according to long-awaited advice to government.
Waste water costs could make fracking uneconomic in the UK – academics
Costs of dealing with waste water from fracking could be significant and make shale exploitation uneconomic in the UK, according to leading academics.
Recent research round-up: March 2016
This round-up looks at 30+ recent studies about fracking published since late October 2015. Please let us know if we’ve missed a report you think should be included. Click here to get in touch.
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