Isle of Wight MP opposes UKOG’s permit application for Arreton
A company’s bid to drill for oil on the Isle of Wight has been opposed again by the local MP.
East Yorkshire oil production plan is “utter madness”, say opponents
Opponents of plans for 20 years of oil extraction at a site in rural East Yorkshire are urging people to object.
Major onshore oil production application published
Detailed plans for one of the UK’s largest onshore oil production schemes in recent years have been published.
IGas names second hydrogen site in Surrey
IGas has revealed it wants to produce hydrogen from methane at its Bletchingley site in Surrey.
Guest post: Surrey hydrogen plans greenwash continued fossil fuel production
In this guest post, Ann Stewart, of Weald Action Group, argues that IGas plans to produce hydrogen from fossil fuels in Surrey appear to be an attempt to greenwash continued extraction of unabated methane. She says the schemes, if approved, would lock the county into decades of emissions […]
IGas announces two hydrogen schemes in Surrey
IGas has unveiled plans to produce hydrogen from methane at two of its sites in Surrey.
Views sought on UKOG oil drilling plans on Isle of Wight
A public consultation opened today on the environmental impact of plans to revive oil exploration on the Isle of Wight.
Rathlin pledges to cut daily tanker numbers in West Newton plan
Rathlin Energy has said it will reduce the daily number of tankers visiting its proposed oil production site in East Yorkshire, in response to public concerns.
Updated: Planners seek more details on national importance of Egdon’s Biscathorpe oil plans
Planners in Lincolnshire have said an oil company has failed to prove that its proposals for drilling and production in a protected landscape are in the national interest.
Minister’s ruling due in weeks on study into West Newton production plan
A decision is now due in May on whether oil production plans in East Yorkshire need a detailed environmental study.
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