“Nowhere is safe if Balcombe oil exploration goes ahead”
Residents in the West Sussex village of Balcombe are seeking to set a legal precedent against onshore oil and gas operations across southern England.
Offshore flaring halves in four years but onshore hits record high
Flaring in the North Sea has halved in the past four years, the industry regulator announced today. But analysis by DrillOrDrop shows that flaring at onshore fields reached record levels in 2022.
Losses widen at Angus Energy on derivative swap
Angus Energy has reported widening annual losses because of a derivative swap.
March 2023 headlines
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Climate change beliefs shape opposition to UK fracking – new study
Beliefs about the seriousness of climate change appear to be influencing attitudes against UK shale gas extraction, despite the war in Ukraine, a new study has concluded.
Saltfleetby sidetrack completed
Angus Energy has announced it has completed the new sidetrack well at its Saltfleetby gasfield in Lincolnshire.
Updated: Legal challenge to Dunsfold gas drilling gets go-ahead
The High Court has given the go-ahead to a legal challenge against gas drilling near the Surrey village of Dunsfold.
Protest at High Court by opponents of Surrey gas drilling
Protesters from across south-east England gathered outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London this morning to voice their anger at the government overturning Surrey County Council’s refusal of planning permission for gas exploration near the village of Dunsfold.
Campaigners back onshore wind to replace fossil fuel energy
The UK is relying on emerging technologies for carbon reduction that may not work, a campaign network has argued.
Challenge to Surrey gas drilling goes to court
Opponents of plans to explore for gas near the Surrey village of Dunsfold take their case to the Royal Courts of Justice next week.
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