Ministers questioned over Kirby Misperton fracking plans
Fracking Week in Parliament MPs have questioned ministers in three departments over plans for fracking at Kirby Misperton in North Yorkshire.
Fracking companies feature on new “climate disinformation database”
Two shale gas companies and their executives are on a database launched today which aims to reveal lobbying in favour of fossil fuels and against climate change action.
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.
Guest Post by Paul Stafford: Free to Frack?
The Infrastructure Act unexpectedly made news last week with the closure of a loophole on fracking consent. Fracking in the UK now looks unlikely in 2017. But 2018 could be very different, with fracking now expected at two sites and shale gas companies looking for new locations. In this guest […]
Shale gas will bring wholesale industrialisation and change the countryside for decades, Tory MP tells debate
The Conservative MP for INEOS’s first proposed shale gas site has told the government “we do not want the kind of industrialisation this would bring”.
What future for fracking?
As two companies prepare to frack in northern England in the next few months, DrillOrDrop reviews new predictions about the future role of shale gas in the UK.
Government considering fracking consent and cash for protest policing
The Government has confirmed it has received an application for hydraulic fracturing consent for Third Energy’s wellsite in North Yorkshire.
Landowners accuse government of “major failing” over liability for fracking
Landowners are demanding speedy action from the government about who should deal with the consequences if something goes wrong with fracking.
UK fracking support at record low – latest government survey
The latest findings from the government survey of attitudes to fracking in the UK puts support at its lowest level since the question was first asked.
Obey the rules to win back public trust – fracking industry told
The fracking industry must comply with the rules if it is to regain public confidence, the Environment Agency said yesterday.
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