2,200+ objections to IGas plans to test Ellesmere Port well as decision date approaches
Opponents of plans by IGas to test its well at Ellesmere Port say more than 2,200 people have objected to the scheme, due to be decided later this month.
Cuadrilla’s Balcombe opponents make eleventh hour appeal to councillors
Opponents of Cuadrilla’s proposals to test its oil well at Balcombe in West Sussex have appealed to councillors to refuse planning permission when they meet tomorrow.
Campaigners begin legal challenge to council decision on Leith Hill oil site
Opponents of plans to drill for oil near the Leith Hill beauty spot in Surrey have begun legal action against the county council.
Reaction to approval of drilling and testing plans for Horse Hill oil site
Councillors in Surrey approved plans this afternoon for another two wells at the Horse Hill oil exploration site near Gatwick Airport.
Angus accused of betraying trust and misleading councillors over Brockham oil site
The oil company, Angus Energy, faced criticism this morning from county councillors in Surrey over its operations at the Brockham oil site near Dorking.
Council planners recommend consent for flow testing at Broadford Bridge oil site
Planners at West Sussex Council have recommended granting planning permission for another 12 months at the Broadford Bridge oil exploration site near Billingshurst.
Hundreds oppose IGas Ellesmere Port testing plan as comment deadline approaches
More than 450 people have signed a petition opposing plans by the shale gas company, IGas, to test its well at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire.
What’s happening this week? 31 July-6 August 2017
In this week’s listings: Surrey County Council planning committee to discuss transport plans for Leith Hill site; Deadlines for consultations in Surrey and Lancashire; Latest results from government survey of public attitudes to fracking; Walk and fundraiser for campaigns against INEOS shale gas plans; Continuing gatherings at Cuadrilla’s […]
Final go-ahead for first Notts shale exploration sites
The first two shale gas exploration sites in Nottinghamshire got final approval this morning.
Fourth delay to IGas shale gas site at Misson, Notts
Work at IGas’s shale gas site near Misson in north Nottinghamshire looks unlikely to start until at least June.
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