Lower-volume fracking in the North Yorkshire village of Burniston is the wrong project, at the wrong time, in the wrong location, local representatives said today in response to news that a drilling company is to appeal against the rejection of its plans.
Star Energy has given up environmental consent to produce hydrogen at the Albury gas site in Surrey.
Campaigners have criticised another oil operator for a “flawed assessment” of the climate impact of drilling and production plans.
An American-owned hydrocarbon company is backing plans for gas production in the North York Moors National Park, it was revealed today.
A four-year-old company is to outline plans to the public next week on extracting billions of cubic feet of gas in a remote and sensitive part of the North York Moors.
A partner in the mothballed Waddock Cross oil site in Dorset gave details to shareholders this week of a proposed new well.
The formal refusal of planning permission for drilling and lower-volume fracking at Burniston in North Yorkshire was confirmed this afternoon.
North Yorkshire councillors are free to issue a formal refusal of plans by Europa Oil & Gas for drilling for gas and lower-volume fracking at Burniston, near Scarborough.
An environmental campaigner has taken the first steps in a legal challenge to the approval of lower-volume fracking in East Yorkshire.
The local government secretary will not decide controversial plans for gas drilling and lower volume fracking at Burniston near Scarborough.
