Government asked to decide Burniston gas application
A campaign group and a North Yorkshire councillor have asked the government to call in the decision on the application for gas drilling and lower volume fracking at Burniston, near Scarborough.
Planners back Burniston gas drilling and lower-volume fracking
North Yorkshire planners have recommended approval of plans for gas drilling and lower-volume fracking by Europa Oil & Gas Limited at Burniston, near Scarborough.
Company profile: Europa Oil & Gas Limited
Europa Oil & Gas Limited has been making headlines since it announced controversial plans a year ago for gas drilling and lower-volume fracking in the North Yorkshire village of Burniston, near Scarborough.
Burniston residents: ‘fracking guineapigs’ fear
Residents of the North Yorkshire village facing plans for gas exploration are afraid they may be used as guineapigs for proppant squeeze, a form of lower-volume fracking.
Date confirmed for Burniston gas meeting
Controversial plans to drill for gas and carry out lower-volume fracking near the North York Moors National Park will be considered at the end of the month, it was confirmed this morning.
Industry regulator extends Europa’s Burniston licence
Europa Oil & Gas announced this morning it has been granted an extension to the first phase of its exploration licence covering controversial plans for gas drilling and lower volume fracking in North Yorkshire.
Review of 2025 – the return of fracking?
Fracking for UK onshore oil and gas hit the headlines again during 2025.
Call for delay to Burniston gas decision over planning policy shift
The decision on controversial plans to drill for gas and carry out lower volume fracking near the North York Moors National Park should be delayed, a council was urged today.
United stand will block fracking plans, residents told
Residents in North Yorkshire are being urged to stand together to fight plans for lower-volume fracking.
Official petition to ban all fracking tops 10,000
An official online petition calling for a ban on all forms of fracking has passed an important milestone.
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