Review of 2025 – the return of fracking?
Fracking for UK onshore oil and gas hit the headlines again during 2025.
Call for delay to Burniston gas decision over planning policy shift
The decision on controversial plans to drill for gas and carry out lower volume fracking near the North York Moors National Park should be delayed, a council was urged today.
“Legal loophole” could prompt multiple fracking plans, MP warns
Oil and gas companies will “pile in” with fracking plans all over the country to exploit a legal loophole if a North Yorkshire scheme gets the go-ahead, a Labour MP has warned. Alison Hume represents the village of Burniston, where Europa Oil & Gas is seeking permission for […]
National Park unanimously backs oil site’s cable scheme
The South Downs National Park has approved plans to route a high voltage cable from the Singleton oil site through ancient woodland to a connection with the national grid.
Burniston MP to quiz minister on fracking ban
The MP for the North Yorkshire village of Burniston, where there are plans for a form of fracking, has promised to question the government on its commitment to ban the process.
National park votes against objection to Burniston gas plans – but recommends strengthened conditions
Proposals to explore for gas near the edge of the North York Moors would not cause “significant harm” to the national park, the park’s authority agreed this morning.
Updated: Burniston gas plans – concerns from National Park planners
The proposal by Europa to explore for gas near the North York Moors National Park “sits uncomfortably” with local climate change commitments, officials have said.
Plans for gas drilling and small-scale frack on N Yorks heritage coast
A gas company has revealed plans to drill an exploration well and carry out a small-scale frack on farmland on the edge of the North York Moors national park.
South Downs oil field to restart production
Oil extraction is to resume at the Avington field in the South Downs National Park after a break of more than five years.
Councillors back local fracking controls for North Yorkshire
A council which backed fracking nearly six years ago has adopted new planning rules that could restrict proposals for the controversial process.
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