Minister tells anti-fracking MPs to “accept victory”
Two Conservative MPs who opposed fracking in their constituencies have won their campaigns, the energy minister, Kwasi Kwarteng, told parliament tonight.
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.
100,000-signature petition against Leith Hill oil drilling to be handed to Environment Agency
Updated 28/2/2018: The Environment Agency has cancelled the Dorking event because of bad weather Opponents of drilling for oil near Leith Hill in Surrey are to hand in a petition on Thursday with what could be more than 100,000 signatures.
Get the fracking message clear
Government, operators and regulators must put across a clear message about fracking following the protest at Balcombe, the leading lobbyist for the energy supply industry said today (September 19th 2013). Michael Lunn, of the Environmental Industries Commission, said the government and the Environment Agency had “completely mismanaged” the […]
