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Updated: Cuadrilla to seek another 18 months to drill and frack at Lancashire shale gas site

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 3, 2019 • ( 82 Comments )

Cuadrilla confirmed today that it would be seeking more time to drill and frack at its Preston New Road shale gas site near Blackpool.

August 2019 headlines

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 2, 2019 • ( 5 Comments )

This month, Cuadrilla began fracking its second well at Preston New Road, near Blackpool. 12 days later it was ordered to stop after causing the UK’s largest fracking-induced earth tremor.

August 2019 diary

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 1, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

Events in August 2019 and beyond about UK fracking, onshore oil and gas and campaigning

Regulator approves frack plan for second Lancashire shale gas well

By Ruth Hayhurst on July 30, 2019 • ( 14 Comments )

The Environment Agency (EA) confirmed today that it had approved Cuadrilla’s hydraulic fracturing plan for the second shale gas well at its Preston New Road site near Blackpool.

Labour leader joins Lancashire campaigners to demand ban on fracking

By Ruth Hayhurst on July 30, 2019 • ( 38 Comments )

Jeremy Corbyn met campaigners outside Cuadrilla’s shale gas site near Blackpool this afternoon and repeated his call on the government to ban fracking.

48% oppose change to fracking earth tremor rules – new poll

By Ruth Hayhurst on July 30, 2019 • ( 95 Comments )

Calls by the shale gas industry to relax the rules on earth tremors induced by fracking are not widely supported by the public, according to a new poll.

Cuadrilla profits fall in “relentless and exhilarating year”

By Ruth Hayhurst on July 25, 2019 • ( 37 Comments )

Cuadrilla saw profits drop by a third in 2018, according to annual accounts published this week.

Reshuffle: Leadsom to business; Jenrick to local government

By Ruth Hayhurst on July 24, 2019 • ( 32 Comments )

Andrea Leadsom has been appointed the new business and energy secretary with responsibility for the onshore oil and gas industry. The new local government secretary, who will decide on two shale gas planning appeals, is Robert Jenrick.