December 2020 headlines
You can keep up with December’s news here with our digest of headlines about UK fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas, updated daily.
Minister quizzed on Aurora’s fracking withdrawal
The government has been asked what assessment it has made of the decision by Aurora Energy Resources to drop its plans to frack near Formby in Lancashire.
IGas fracking site at Ince Marshes in doubt
Plans by IGas to drill and frack for shale gas on Ince Marshes in Cheshire appear to have been shelved.
Conservative MP seeks to extend fracking moratorium to shale gas drilling
The new Conservative MP for the Rother Valley in south Yorkshire is calling on the government to extend its moratorium on fracking to include drilling for shale gas.
Decision date for first fracking plan since moratorium
A provisional date has been set for the decision on fracking plans in Lancashire – the first to be considered since the government announced a moratorium last year.
Cuadrilla investor fails to meet fundraising target
Cuadrilla’s leading investor, AJ Lucas, has failed to raise its target in a recent share offer.
Ineos posts new injunction notices at proposed Woodsetts shale gas site
The shale gas company, Ineos, has installed new protest injunction notices at its proposed exploration site at Woodsetts in south Yorkshire.
Frack pumps leave Preston New Road as campaigners mark 1,000 days of protest
Cuadrilla moved the frack pumps off its shale gas site near Blackpool today on the 1,000th day of protest by opponents.
Ryedale council votes to extend fracking moratorium indefinitely
Councillors have voted for an indefinite moratorium on fracking in the North Yorkshire district where Third Energy has permission for the process.
Call for fracking ban after 2.1ML tremor shakes buildings around Cuadrilla shale gas site
People living around Cuadrilla’s shale gas site reported shaking buildings and windows last night from a 2.1ML tremor.
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