More consultation on permit for IGas shale exploration at Misson
The Environment Agency has announced it intends to grant an environmental permit for shale gas exploration at a former cold war missile launch base in north Nottinghamshire.
April 2016 fracking headlines
Our digest of April’s headlines about fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas developments – and reaction to them. Including: Support for shale gas falls to record low in on-going government survey Shale gas bosses gather in Scarborough to promote fracking in Yorkshire while protesters draw a symbolic line […]
Drilling diary – May 2016
40+ key dates and events in May 2016, including exhibitions, film screenings, conferences, deadlines, planning decisions, presentations, demonstrations. And advanced notice of 30+ dates later in the year. Updated throughout the month. Please let us know here if you’d like us to add your events.
New shale drilling bid announced for north Notts
As expected, IGas has announced it is preparing to submit a new planning application to explore for hydrocarbons in Bassetlaw.
Leading fracking execs seek to sell shale to Yorkshire business
Senior executives representing five shale gas companies are heading to North Yorkshire next week to promote onshore drilling to business. Opponents of fracking have described the event as a lobbying exercise for plans to frack in the county. And they accuse the organisers of side-ling business figures from […]
Who wants to drill where? Spring 2016 update
Summary of recent activity on UK fracking and onshore oil and gas, including applications, consents and withdrawals.
March 2016 fracking headlines
Our digest of March’s headlines about fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas developments – and reaction to them
Cheshire Farmer: We’re under siege from two new IGas sites
Two potential new drilling sites acquired by IGas in Cheshire have put meadows rearing a traditional breed of cattle “under siege”, the farmer says.
IGas won’t pay Upton eviction costs and calls time on Lesters Lane
Letters seen by the Chester Standard suggest that IGas will not pay the £200,000 policing bill for the eviction of an anti-fracking camp from its coal bed methane site at Upton. In separate correspondence with a Cheshire MP the company’s chief executive, Stephen Bowler, has confirmed there are no […]
February 2016 fracking headlines
Our digest of February’s about fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas developments – and reaction to them
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