Wressle proppant squeeze delayed
The controversial proppant squeeze planned by Egdon Resources at its Wressle oil site in Lincolnshire has been delayed by up to four weeks.
June 2021 headlines
Keep up with June 2021’s news with our digest of daily updated headlines about the business, regulation and campaigns around UK fracking, shale, and onshore oil and gas.
MPs reject Labour call for full ban on fracking in England
Labour’s bid to ban fracking in England was defeated in parliament this afternoon. The party’s amendment to the Environment Bill was rejected by 357 votes to 216.
Environmental campaigner joins gas company board to develop renewables
A former would-be fracking company has appointed a leading opponent as a director to help it go green.
Consent for Wressle proppant squeeze
Union Jack Oil announced this morning that the proppant squeeze planned for the Wressle oil well in North Lincolnshire had been approved.
Fracking support drops and opposition rises– latest government survey
Support for fracking fell to its lowest level in the latest phase of a government survey of public attitudes, published today.
Picture post: anti-fracking campaigners join BP protest as AGM rejects tougher emission cuts
BP’s emission targets are “too little too late” for the climate, said anti-fracking campaigners protesting against the company in London this morning.
HSE responds to MPs on silica dust at fracking site
The UK’s health and safety watchdog has accepted it did not inspect the management of silica sand at Cuadrilla’s fracking site near Blackpool.
Companies join research on reusing shale gas boreholes
Shale gas companies are working with two British universities to investigate whether UK boreholes could be turned into deep science laboratories.
Study calls for new fracking definition to close regulatory loopholes
The definitions of fracking in the UK are limited, ambiguous and inconsistent, a new study has said.
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