Burniston MP calls for parliamentary debate on fracking
The MP for the North Yorkshire village of Burniston, where a form of fracking is planned, has called for a parliamentary debate on the issue.
Burniston MP to quiz minister on fracking ban
The MP for the North Yorkshire village of Burniston, where there are plans for a form of fracking, has promised to question the government on its commitment to ban the process.
Waste fluid can be trucked to Surrey oil site for disposal
Waste fluid from oil wells across southern England can be tankered to a village in the Surrey green belt, where it will be pumped underground, councillors decided this morning.
Officials back plans to import wastewater to Brockham oil site
Planners are supporting proposals to tanker wastewater from oil wells in southern England to inject into site in a Surrey village to boost production.
Long-awaited North Yorkshire gas plan published
Plans to drill for gas and carry out small-scale fracturing near a North Yorkshire village have been published, eight months after they were first announced.
Residents “object strongly” to Rathlin’s small-scale frack plans
People living near an oil and gas site in East Yorkshire have complained to officials about plans for small-scale fracking.
Surrey earthquake swarm may be linked to oil operations – new study
More than 150 small earthquakes in Surrey in 2018 and 2019 might have been triggered by oil operations, according to a new study, published today.
Updated: Views sought on small-scale fracking plan for West Newton well site
The Environment Agency has begun a consultation on plans for reservoir stimulation, also known as a proppant squeeze, at Rathlin Energy’s West Newton-A oil and gas site in East Yorkshire.
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.
Burniston drilling meeting – key points and reaction
More than 100 people braved torrential rain to attend an information meeting and exhibition about plans for gas exploration at Burniston in North Yorkshire.
DRILL OR DROP? 