West Newton fracturing heading for approval
Plans to carry out a lower-volume hydraulic fracture at the West Newton-A oil and gas site in East Yorkshire look likely to get the go-ahead.
Consent for importing radioactive waste for disposal at Brockham
Angus Energy has come a step closer to disposing of radioactive liquids at its oil production site at Brockham in Surrey.
Radioactive waste disposal allowed to continue at oil site in national park
An oil company has won consent to continue the disposal of liquid radioactive waste in the South Downs National Park.
‘Radioactive water disposal plan would turn national park site into toxic dump’ – campaign group
IGas should not be allowed to dispose of radioactive wastewater in a well at its Singleton oil site in the South Downs, campaigners have argued.
IGas seeks consent to continue reinjecting radioactive waste at Singleton oil site
People are invited to comment on an application by IGas to dispose of radioactive waste at its Singleton oil site in West Sussex.
Treatment site confirmed for Cuadrilla fracking flowback fluid
Some of the waste flowback fluid from Cuadrilla’s fracking site in Lancashire was taken to a treatment centre in Leeds, the Environment Agency (EA) has confirmed.
Fracking waste treatment and disposal could cost £1m a well – new research
Researchers at Edinburgh University have warned that cost of waste treatment and a shortage of specialist facilities could limit the development of fracking in the UK.
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