Tag: Northern Ireland

September 2015 fracking headlines

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 2, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

DRILLORDROP’S 1,000TH POST Our digest of September’s headlines about fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas developments – and reaction to them – in the UK and around the world.

Northern Ireland planning guide says “no to fracking”

By Ruth Hayhurst on September 28, 2015 • ( 4 Comments )

Northern Ireland’s environment minister officially said no to fracking today but he did not impose a moratorium or permanent ban. Mark H Durkan included a presumption against unconventional hydrocarbon extraction in the Strategic Planning Policy Statement, a new guide for the planning system.