Government to rule on Waddock Cross environmental study
A government minister is to decide whether there should be a detailed environmental study of plans to expand oil production in rural Dorset.
Campaigners welcome new guidance on climate impact of oil and gas production
New government guidance on assessing carbon emissions from oil and gas production has been welcomed by environmental campaigners.
More delays over Biscathorpe environmental impacts
An oil company has again been given extra time to provide more information about its production plans in the Lincolnshire Wolds.
Horse Hill update: No date for site clearance + council seeks new details
The operator of unlawful oil production at Horse Hill in Surrey has not given a date when equipment will be removed from the site. The company has also not acknowledged a formal request for more information on its operation.
Biscathorpe appeal – delay likely
The decision over plans to extract oil in the Lincolnshire Wolds looks likely to be delayed.
“No significant environmental impact” from gas drilling at Foxholes – planners
Plans to explore for gas near a village between Scarborough and Bridlington will not need a detailed environmental assessment, council officials have decided.
New Yorkshire gas drilling plans revealed
Egdon Resources wants to drill for gas at a new site between Bridlington and Scarborough, official documents have shown.
Egdon submits first assessment of climate impact of onshore oil
A landmark legal judgement on the climate impact of onshore oil has forced the UK’s first ever formal assessment of carbon emissions from burning hydrocarbons.
Updated: Europa commits to environmental assessment for Burniston drilling
Europa Oil & Gas has promised to carry out a detailed study of the environmental impact of its plans to drill on the North Yorkshire Heritage Coast, despite a ministerial ruling that the assessment is not needed.
Council officials quizzed over “unlawful” oil production at Horse Hill
Members of the public and a councillor questioned Surrey County Council this morning over its handling of unlawful oil extraction at Horse Hill near Horley.
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