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.
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.
INEOS refuses to rule out fracking under North York Moors – what the company told the national park
Planners in the North York Moors appealed to INEOS to abandon plans to explore for shale gas under the national park. But according to minutes of a meeting last month INEOS refused.
National Parks suitable for fracking are among most popular and biggest earners
Four National Parks identified as suitable for fracking attract millions of visitors, who spend nearly £2bn a year.
DRILL OR DROP? 