Cuadrilla warned over three more permit breaches at fracking site
Cuadrilla has received an official warning over failing to monitor groundwater properly at its Preston New Road fracking site.
Cuadrilla surrenders permit for Roseacre Wood fracking site
The Environment Agency announced this afternoon that Cuadrilla had surrendered its environmental permit for the proposed shale gas site at Roseacre Wood, near Blackpool.
Cuadrilla breached permit over venting unburned methane at Lancashire frack site
The Environment Agency has warned Cuadrilla over allowing climate-changing methane to vent into the atmosphere from the Preston New Road fracking site.
Guest post: Why I object to Cuadrilla’s permit change – Richard Marshall
Last month, DrillOrDrop reported on proposals by Cuadrilla to vary its environmental permit for the Preston New Road fracking site.
Updated: Council rejects community appeal against eviction of monitoring station at E Yorks drill site
People living near Rathlin Energy’s East Yorkshire oil and gas site have vowed to continue monitoring the company’s activities.
Surrey campaigners shocked by approval of disputed Brockham oil well
Opponents of an unauthorised oil well drilled at Brockham in Surrey were visibly shocked by a vote to grant retrospective planning permission today.
“Robust regulation not materialising”, say residents as Cuadrilla asked again to improve water management at Lancashire fracking site
Campaigners against Cuadrilla’s shale gas operations near Blackpool have accused regulators of “repeatedly failing” to take action against company breaches.
“Third Energy failed to carry out proper monitoring at Yorkshire fracking site” – new report
Third Energy should be denied consent to frack in North Yorkshire because it failed to carry out monitoring correctly, Friends of the Earth said this morning.
Council lawyers back planners in dispute over Angus Energy’s Brockham well
Surrey County Council’s position that Angus Energy drilled its new Brockham oil well without planning permission has been supported by lawyers.
What’s happening this week? 31 July-6 August 2017
In this week’s listings: Surrey County Council planning committee to discuss transport plans for Leith Hill site; Deadlines for consultations in Surrey and Lancashire; Latest results from government survey of public attitudes to fracking; Walk and fundraiser for campaigns against INEOS shale gas plans; Continuing gatherings at Cuadrilla’s […]
