No way forward for fracking two years after 2.9ML earthquake
Two years after the UK’s strongest fracking-induced earthquake, there’s no agreement on how to manage shale gas risks, an exploration company said today.
Breaking: IGas ordered to restore Misson shale gas site
Nottinghamshire’s only remaining shale gas site has been ordered to be restored.
Planners back more time for IGas shale site at Misson
Nottinghamshire planners are recommending IGas should be given three more years to evaluate shale gas at a site near the village of Misson.
“No plans to support shale gas exploration” – minister
The government does not plan to support shale gas exploration or review its moratorium, a minister has said.
Time’s up for Ineos at Harthill shale gas site
Planning consent has run out at Ineos’s shale gas site at Harthill in South Yorkshire.
MPs reject Labour call for full ban on fracking in England
Labour’s bid to ban fracking in England was defeated in parliament this afternoon. The party’s amendment to the Environment Bill was rejected by 357 votes to 216.
Wressle proppant squeeze still awaiting consent but West Newton well tests imminent – Union Jack
Final consent had not yet been granted for the stimulation of the Wressle oil well in North Lincolnshire, Union Jack Oil confirmed today. But the company announced that tests on wells at two West Newton sites in East Yorkshire were expected soon.
Study calls for new fracking definition to close regulatory loopholes
The definitions of fracking in the UK are limited, ambiguous and inconsistent, a new study has said.
Don’t lift fracking moratorium without climate review – government advisor
The government’s climate advisor has said the ongoing moratorium on fracking in England should not be lifted without considering the impact of shale gas on greenhouse gas emissions.
Fracking fears hit public trust in climate technologies – study
Public concerns about fracking have shaped opinion about new technologies regarded as vital to achieving UK climate targets, a new study has revealed.
