Officials back Isle of Wight oil drilling at Arreton – “economic benefits outweigh environmental harm”
Proposals to explore for oil on farmland on the Isle of Wight have been supported by council planners despite potential environmental harm.
CCUS must be safe and it must work, ministers told
Carbon capture must be safe and effective in reducing CO2 emissions, members of the public have told the government.
Guest post: Taking power
An investigation among people living near Cuadrilla’s Lancashire shale gas site has revealed that most believed fracking was bad for health, wildlife and the wider environment.
UN committee urges UK government to ban fracking
A committee of the United Nations has recommended the UK government consider a complete ban on fracking.
Time for comprehensive review of health impacts of fracking, say doctors
A government adviser has been accused of “negligent failure” for refusing to revise a report on the health impacts of fracking.
Grandmother’s “act of conscience” fracking protest led to conviction
A Ryedale grandmother, who chained herself to the entrance of Third Energy’s fracking site with a Reclaim Democracy banner, said she did it to “prevent serious harm”.
Restoration of Wressle oil site not “commercially-viable” while new production plans are pending – Egdon
Investment by Egdon Resources in its oil site near Scunthorpe should be considered when deciding whether to extend planning permission, council planners will argue next week.
Guest post by David Lowry: Fracking’s hidden hazards
In this guest post, Dr David Lowry, of the Institute for Resource and Security Studies, Cambridge, Massachusetts, highlights warnings in recent reports on potential health impacts from fracking.
New study finds community suffered “collective trauma” over Lancs fracking decisions – plus round-up of other research
Plans to frack for shale gas in Lancashire resulted in individual harm and a “considerable toll” on the local community, even before drilling began, according to a new study.
Top 10 posts of 2015
The most viewed posts on DrillOrDrop in 2015 all reported on MPs and their attitudes to fracking.
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