“Unlawful” operations continued at Horse Hill after voluntary suspension
The oil site at the centre of a landmark Supreme Court judgement on climate emissions continued “unlawful” operations, despite announcing work had been suspended.
The oil site at the centre of a landmark Supreme Court judgement on climate emissions continued “unlawful” operations, despite announcing work had been suspended.
The campaigner behind last year’s Supreme Court judgement on climate emissions has called for strict new rules that would prevent most future oil and gas extraction.
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.
The Information Commissioner has ordered the Department of Environment to release its full report on the impact of fracking on the rural economy.