A retired geologist has warned North Yorkshire councillors they risk embarrassment or even legal action over the handling of a planning application for gas drilling at Burniston near Scarborough.
A parliamentary group is seeking expert evidence on earthquakes caused by fracking.
A group of senior geologists has called for an immediate moratorium on oil and gas exploration in the area of Surrey affected by 12 earthquakes in the past four months.
A veteran US shale geologist now working with INEOS has raised doubts about fracking in a key area of the UK.
DRILL OR DROP? 