North Yorkshire County Council

Summer 2020 diary

By Ruth Hayhurst on June 19, 2020 • ( 1 Comment )

DrillOrDrop’s diary is back after a break when many events were cancelled or postponed by the coronavirus outbreak.

Government clears way to extend life of suspended Ryedale gas fields

By Ruth Hayhurst on June 9, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

A bid to allow gas fields in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire to operate until 2035 is now likely to be approved after a government ruling.

Live news updates: Councillors support plans for Third Energy Ryedale gas sites

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 21, 2020 • ( 4 Comments )

This post has live news on Third Energy’s bid to extend the life of its gas production sites in Ryedale.

September 2019 diary

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 30, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Events in September 2019 and beyond about UK fracking, onshore oil and gas and campaigning West Lancs Borough Council to vote on Aurora fracking plans Moss Alliance public meetings on Aurora fracking plans Surrey County Council to decide on UKOG expansion at Horse Hill Sentencing of three people […]

Frack free campaigners celebrate as Tory Scarborough commits to become carbon neutral by 2030

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 7, 2019 • ( 36 Comments )

Conservative-controlled Scarborough Borough Council declared a climate emergency this afternoon.

Fast track fracking proposals undermine democracy and bypass scrutiny, MPs told

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 23, 2018 • ( 18 Comments )

Government proposals designed to speed-up fracking decisions are unclear, inappropriate and unjustified, a group of planning experts have said.

Is Third Energy’s N Yorks gas pipeline in the wrong place?

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 1, 2018 • ( 19 Comments )

A pipeline linking Third Energy’s gas production sites in the Vale of Pickering appears to be in the wrong place, North Yorkshire planners have told the company.

Picture Post: N Yorks village marks reopening of fracking site footpath

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 13, 2018 • ( 2 Comments )

A footpath alongside Third Energy’s fracking site at Kirby Misperton in North Yorkshire has reopened after delays to the company’s planned operations.