Reform UK voters prefer solar farms to fracking sites – new poll
Nearly twice as many Reform UK voters would back a solar farm in their area than support fracking, according to a new poll published today.
Call for councillors to reject North Yorkshire fracking plans
Two campaign groups have urged councillors to block fracking plans later this week for the village of Burniston in North Yorkshire.
Ministers “reviewing” low volume fracking
The UK government has said it is reviewing low volume fracking operations in the onshore oil and gas industry.
Burniston gas plan: Council seeks detail on government’s proposed fracking ban
The council that will decide plans for hydraulic fracturing at Burniston, near Scarborough, has asked the government for more details about its proposed ban on fracking.
Burniston permit consultation extended amid concerns about application
The public consultation has been extended on the environmental impact of plans to drill and fracture a gas well at Burniston in North Yorkshire.
Views sought on environmental impact of Europa’s Burniston gas plans
People are invited to comment on the environmental impacts of gas exploration, including lower-volume fracking, at Burniston in North Yorkshire.
Government urged to close fracking loophole
The energy secretary, Ed Miliband, has been urged to widen the moratorium on fracking in England to include all forms of the process.
West Newton well stimulation scheduled
A well at West Newton in East Yorkshire could be fractured in the next four to nine months, according to a partner in the project.
Council “taking steps” to secure frack site restoration
A council says it is taking action to ensure the restoration of Cuadrilla’s former fracking site near Blackpool after the company missed another planning deadline.
National park votes against objection to Burniston gas plans – but recommends strengthened conditions
Proposals to explore for gas near the edge of the North York Moors would not cause “significant harm” to the national park, the park’s authority agreed this morning.
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