Campaign group begins legal challenge to government planning policy on fracking
The anti-shale gas group, Talk Fracking, has taken the first step in what could be a court challenge to government policy.
Government report revealing shale gas extraction increases air pollution was unpublished for three years
A government report which concluded that shale gas extraction increases air pollution was unpublished for three years and then released just after ministers approved fracking in Lancashire.
Events diary – August 2018 onward
50 events in August 2018 about UK fracking, onshore oil and gas and campaigning, including: Decision meetings in Lincolnshire and Surrey; First anniversary Green Monday at Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road shale gas site; Publication of latest government figures on attitudes to shale gas; EarthFirst summer gathering; Plus meetings, […]
Guest post by Eilidh Robb: The anti-fracking movement is not just about fracking
Eilidh Robb, communications coordinator of the UK Youth Climate Coalition, describes in this guest post how she discovered that defence of democracy is at the heart of the anti-fracking campaign.
Guest post: Government recruits fracking commissioner to “facilitate communication” with residents
By Chloe Farand, DeSmog UK. The UK government is recruiting a shale gas commissioner to “facilitate communication” with residents and promote what is sees as the benefits of a new fossil fuel industry. The position was announced days before the government gave the go-ahead for fracking to start in Lancashire.
Cuadrilla granted fracking consent for UK’s first horizontal shale gas well
The government has granted final consent for fracking at the UK’s first horizontal shale gas well at Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road site in Lancashire.
Government seeks views on proposals to bypass local council control of shale gas schemes
Two consultations opened this afternoon on government proposals to fast-track decisions on shale gas developments in England.
Review of the Marsh Lane shale gas inquiry
The eight-day inquiry into Ineos shale gas plans for the Derbyshire village of Marsh Lane ended at lunchtime today.
Landmark report on fracking to be updated and £7.6m shale gas research confirmed
A report relied upon by the Government in its support for shale gas extraction is to be updated.
Inquiry into Ineos shale gas plans for Marsh Lane opens this week
Ineos plans for Derbyshire’s first shale gas well come under scrutiny at a public inquiry in Chesterfield this week.
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