Angus Energy withdraws Balcombe application
Angus Energy reported this morning it has withdrawn a planning application to test its oil well at Balcombe in West Sussex.
Guest post: Cheshire campaigners win “major and decisive fracking battle”
With the government announcement last week to postpone its decision on plans at IGas’s Ellesmere Port site in Cheshire, a member of Frack Free Upton reflects on, and celebrates, the local campaign against the onshore gas industry.
Review underway of fracking company’s costs
The Australian owner of Cuadrilla says it is carrying out a review of the company’s costs following the fracking moratorium.
April 2020 headlines
You can keep up with the news here with our digest of headlines about UK fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas, updated daily.
Regulator promises “flexibility” on compliance and licences during coronavirus
The Oil & Gas Authority has said it is working with the industry during the covid-19 outbreak to safeguard energy supply and jobs.
Penalise carbon polluters in oil and gas industry – anti-fracking campaigners
Life must be made difficult for oil and gas companies that increase – or fail to reduce – carbon emissions, Lancashire anti-fracking campaigners have argued.
Operation to find water source in Horse Hill well delayed to next month
No equipment to identify the source of formation water in the new well at Horse Hill was available in the UK or Europe until next month, the main investor in the Surrey site said today.
“Public opposition root cause of slow progress of UK fracking” – secret government report concludes
Industry and government blamed public opposition to fracking for the slow progress of the UK shale gas industry, according to a secret official report finally released.
Inspector backs plan to block fracking sites within 500m of N Yorks homes
If the UK government’s moratorium on fracking is lifted in the future, shale gas companies are likely to face an extra challenge in North Yorkshire.
Fracking moratorium – reaction
DrillOrDrop has compiled reaction to the government’s statement on a immediate moratorium on fracking. We have comments from community groups, campaigners, academics, politicians and the shale gas industry. Full report on the government statement
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