“Minister breached rules in approving Dunsfold gas site”, court told
Government go-ahead for gas drilling in the Surrey village of Dunsfold breached planning rules, the High Court heard today.
Challenge to Surrey gas drilling goes to court
Opponents of plans to explore for gas near the Surrey village of Dunsfold take their case to the Royal Courts of Justice next week.
Climate emissions “inevitable” from oil extraction, appeal court told
Long-term oil extraction from a site in the Surrey greenbelt would “inevitably” result in greenhouse gas emissions from burning the fuel, the court of appeal was told today.
Guest post: Cheshire campaigners win “major and decisive fracking battle”
With the government announcement last week to postpone its decision on plans at IGas’s Ellesmere Port site in Cheshire, a member of Frack Free Upton reflects on, and celebrates, the local campaign against the onshore gas industry.
News updates Day 12: IGas Ellesmere Port inquiry
This post has news updates from the final day of the public inquiry into IGas plans to test its well at Ellesmere Port.
Live news updates: Day 8 IGas Ellesmere Port inquiry
This post has live updates from the eighth day of the public inquiry into IGas plans flow test its gas well at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire.
News updates on Day 7 of inquiry into IGas test plans for Ellesmere Port well
This post has news updates from Day 7 of the inquiry into IGas plans for testing its well at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire.
Live updates: Day 6 of inquiry into IGas test plans for Ellesmere Port well
This post has live news updates from Day 6 of the inquiry into IGas plans to test for gas flows at its well at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire. The hearing will hear evidence on site location from Frack Free Ellesmere Port and Upton (FFEPU), which argues the proposal is “wrong […]
Live news updates: Day 4 of IGas inquiry into Ellesmere Port well test plans
This post has live news updates from Day 4 of the inquiry into IGas plans to test for gas flows at its well at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire. The hearing will hear objections or concerns from three local MPs, councillors, the police and crime commissioner and members of […]
Final arguments as Cuadrilla fracking inquiry draws to a close
The public inquiry into Cuadrilla’s plans to frack near Blackpool reached its final stages last week with the closing arguments from half the groups involved.
DRILL OR DROP? 