Views sought on draft permit for Burniston gas drilling and fracking
A public consultation opened today on the Environment Agency’s (EA) draft decision to grant consent for gas drilling and lower-volume fracking at Burniston in North Yorkshire.
Countryside campaigners strongly object to “harm” of Foxholes gas drilling
Gas drilling in a small village in the Yorkshire Wolds would cause “unacceptable harm”, a leading campaign organisation has said.
“79 constituencies still at risk from fracking”
On the first full day of the Burnham government, campaigners have warned that people in 79 English constituencies could face a form of fracking unless a legal loophole is closed.
Egdon losses rise – annual accounts
The company behind gas plans in North Yorkshire announced losses of more than £4 million in its annual accounts.
National park gas plan backed by US-owned energy group
An American-owned hydrocarbon company is backing plans for gas production in the North York Moors National Park, it was revealed today.
Two Cuadrilla companies struck off
Two Cuadrilla subsidiaries have formally gone out of business.
Meeting on new gas plan in national park
A four-year-old company is to outline plans to the public next week on extracting billions of cubic feet of gas in a remote and sensitive part of the North York Moors.
Europa focuses on four UK onshore sites in 2026
Europa Oil & Gas, the company behind rejected plans for lower-volume fracking at Burniston in North Yorkshire, is also pursuing developments at three other sites onshore in the UK, it revealed today.
Council issues formal Burniston refusal
The formal refusal of planning permission for drilling and lower-volume fracking at Burniston in North Yorkshire was confirmed this afternoon.
Ban must “shut the door” on all forms of fracking – campaigners
The government committed in today’s King’s Speech to a permanent ban on fracking – but there’s no still detail on which operations would be included.
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