Tag: House of Commons

Fracking week in Westminster (June 2nd -6th)

By Ruth Hayhurst on June 7, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

June 7th 2014 The spotlight turned onto fracking and shale gas during the last week in Westminster. The Queen’s Speech on Wednesday (June 4th) included legislation to change the trespass laws to make it easier for exploration companies to drill under private land without permission. There was a […]

What is high volume hydraulic fracturing? That depends on who you ask (if they know, of course)

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 27, 2014 • ( 4 Comments )

Yesterday, Peter Lilley MP, a member of the House of Commons Energy and Climate Change Committee told Channel 4 News that 200 wells had been fracked in the UK. Vanessa Vine, of Britain and Ireland Frack Free, told the programme that an email to her from the Department […]