West Lancs council restates opposition to fracking as shale gas plans published
The council where Aurora Energy Resources wants to drill and frack two shale gas wells has confirmed it continues to object to the process.
Guest post: Taking power
An investigation among people living near Cuadrilla’s Lancashire shale gas site has revealed that most believed fracking was bad for health, wildlife and the wider environment.
Guest post: Liability lottery of onshore decommissioning
Who pays for clean-ups and decommissioning if an onshore operator goes bust? It’s a question that is concerning MPs and landowners. In this guest post, researcher and anti-fracking campaigner, Ben Dean, looks at the rules for decommissioning and argues for tougher controls.
International tribunal recommends worldwide ban on fracking
A panel of judges at an internationally-recognised tribunal has urged the United Nations to ban fracking.
Picture post: Youth protest at shale gas seminar
A group of six young people blocked the entrances of a seminar on the UK unconventional oil and gas industry this morning.
‘Gold standard’ regulation of UK onshore oil and gas is a joke, says MEP
UK oil and gas companies are regularly breaching regulation of their operations with little consequence, new research published today concludes.
Technical terms in fracking consultation “misled the public” over harm from chemicals
People have been excluded from a public consultation over fracking chemicals by the use of technical language, an industrial chemist has complained.
