How MPs voted on Labour’s bid to ban fracking
You can find out here how your MP voted in Labour’s plans for a law to ban fracking.
PM announces consultation on gauging fracking consent
Liz Truss announced today a consultation on how local consent for fracking would be measured.
Baroness introduces bill to ban fracking and hydrocarbon licensing
A peer is seeking to change the law to ban fracking and the licensing of oil and gas exploration.
Health experts add to calls for investigation into impacts of fracking
Senior experts have signed a letter calling for a parliamentary inquiry into the health impacts of fracking.
What’s happening this week? 5-11 September 2016
Parliamentary questions, deadlines, meetings, festivals and information stalls in DrillOrDrop’s round up of events this week about fracking, onshore oil and gas and the campaign around them.
Fracking Week in Westminster – w/e 12th February 2016
In this Fracking Week in Westminster Imposing fracking on unwilling communities Fracking’s north-south divide Licence to frack in York Call for fast-track fracking Educating the public on shale gas
Fracking too good to pass up, says Ryedale MP
Britain can’t afford to ignore the opportunities offered by shale gas, the MP Kevin Hollinrake told a debate in the House of Commons this morning.
Live updates on fracking regulations committee
Keep checking for live updates on the House of Commons 2nd Delegated Legislation Committee as it discusses regulations on fracking. About 40 MPs, including 18 members of the committee, are attending the hearing. For more details and membership of the committee click here
Fracking Week in Westminster – w/e 25th September 2015
In this Fracking Week in Westminster: The basis of government claims about revenue and jobs generated by shale gas Fracking on the northern coast of Northern Ireland The impact of shale gas on UK carbon budgets Energy minister’s inconvenient truth for anti-fracking protesters Unconventional gas in Wales Thanks […]
Shale developers need to make the case for fracking – Amber Rudd
The Energy Secretary, Amber Rudd, told MPs yesterday that shale gas developers needed to make the case for fracking to local communities. During a session of the Energy and Climate Change Committee, Mrs Rudd was asked how she would “bridge the gap” between the government’s views on shale […]
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