INEOS takes out “national” High Court injunction against anti-fracking protesters
The largest shale gas exploration company in the UK was granted an interim injunction this afternoon against anti-fracking protesters.
“Government’s extension of gas exploration licence was unlawful”, court told
An anti-fracking campaigner claimed in the High Court today that the government had acted unlawfully when it gave IGas more time to drill for gas near his home in Cheshire
Dismissal of legal challenge against ministerial approval Lancashire fracking site – more details and reaction
Campaigners have described as a “terrible precedent” the dismissal of their High Court action against the ministerial approval of fracking at a site in Lancashire.
Cuadrilla’s Lancs shale gas exploration plans were “production in disguise” – High Court told
The legal challenge against the government over permission to frack for shale gas in Lancashire heard this morning that the exploration plans were “production in disguise”.
Anti-fracking campaigners gather at court for challenge against government on shale gas consent
Opponents of Cuadrilla’s fracking plans near Blackpool have gathered outside the High Court in Manchester for a challenge against the Communities’ Secretary, Sajid Javid.
Campaigners take minister to court over consent for Lancashire fracking plans
Opponents of plans to frack in Lancashire will be at the High Court in Manchester on Wednesday to challenge the approval of planning permission for Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road site.
What’s happening this week? 6-12 March 2017
In this week’s listings Cuadrilla goes to the High Court to seek an injunction over Preston New Road North Yorkshire County Council considers responses to its minerals plan House of Lords debate on shale gas benefits Plus meetings, awareness-raising walk, information events and demonstrations.
Cuadrilla asks court to outlaw access at Lancashire fracking site
The shale gas company, Cuadrilla, is going to court on Monday to try to renew an injunction at its Preston New Road fracking site at Little Plumpton, near Blackpool.
March date for legal challenges to ministerial ruling on Cuadrilla fracking site
Legal challenges to a ministerial ruling giving the go ahead to Cuadrilla’s fracking site at Preston New Road in Lancashire will be heard next month (March).
Manchester to hear all legal challenges to Cuadrilla fracking rulings – against government wishes
Photo by Steve Fareham [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons Judges in Manchester are to hear all three legal challenges to rulings by the Secretary of State over fracking in Lancashire.
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