Fracking Week in Westminster: ban added to Queen’s Speech amendments and ministers go shy on shale
Three Labour MPs are seeking to add a ban on fracking to the Queen’s Speech.
Vehicles driven at protesters top complaints to support group
Most complaints made by protesters at demonstrations were about vehicles being driven at them, or violence from police or security staff, according to a new initiative.
Does the government have faith in fracking?
In this guest post, anti-fracking campaigner and researcher, Ben Dean, argues that successive Conservative-led governments have failed to have full confidence in the onshore fracking industry.
Fylde Council calls for immediate local ban on “unsafe” fracking
The Conservative-led council in the area of Cuadrilla’s shale gas site has called on regulators to ban local fracking immediately on safety grounds.
Campaigners accuse regulator of failing to assess fracking risk to nuclear station
The safety regulator for the nuclear industry has no information about the risk of earth tremors from fracking near the Hinkley Point power station, a campaign group has revealed.
Fracking companies should fund surveys of homes near shale gas sites – call for law change
The government is being urged to change the law to protect people whose property is damaged by fracking.
Campaigners reject Surrey’s description of anti-fracking protests as “extremism”
Environmental campaigners have dismissed Surrey County Council’s use of the term “extremism” for anti-fracking protests.
Scottish government confirms ‘no support for fracking’ but steps back from ban
As expected, the Scottish government has continued an indefinite moratorium on fracking and the unconventional oil and gas industry.
October 2019 headlines
You can keep up with the news here with our digest of headlines about fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas, updated daily.
Ministerial statement due on fracking in Scotland
A ministerial statement is due later this week on Scotland’s policy on unconventional oil and gas.
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