Residents and experts have accused a shale gas company of not giving enough detail about how it would assess the impact of fracking on protected wildlife nearby.
The Environment Agency has re-arranged a public information meeting about Europa’s oil exploration plans in Surrey, after last week’s event was cancelled.
Updated 28/2/2018: The Environment Agency has cancelled the Dorking event because of bad weather Opponents of drilling for oil near Leith Hill in Surrey are to hand in a petition on Thursday with what could be more than 100,000 signatures.
The Environment Agency spelt out today what it sees as the risks to water from a shale gas industry.
The Environment Agency has said it is considering granting a permit for oil exploration at the Bury Hill Wood site, near Leith Hill in Surrey. But before reaching a final decision, the organisation says it wants to consult the public.
The use of acid in oil and gas wells is dividing opinion across the country, particularly in southern England and parts of the East Midlands.
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A report released this afternoon recommends approval of plans by Cuadrilla to test the flow of oil at its well in Balcombe, West Sussex.
The shale gas company, Cuadrilla, has applied to dispose of water which collects on its fracking site near Blackpool into a brook instead of removing it by tanker.
Cuadrilla has been allowed to change controls on fracking and flaring at its shale gas site near Blackpool.
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