Update on legal challenges
Ineos injunction A date has been set for a hearing at the Court of Appeal for legal challenges to the injunction granted to Ineos Upstream outlawing protests against shale gas developments.
Ineos to submit new shale gas application at Woodsetts
Ineos has announced it plans to submit a new application for shale gas exploration in the South Yorkshire village of Woodsetts.
Residents claim victory against fracking with restoration of Cuadrilla’s Becconsall shale gas site
The fracking company, Cuadrilla, has begun returning its Becconsall site in Lancashire to farmland after the county council refused another extension of planning permission.
£50m+ wiped off UKOG on news of possible formation damage at Broadford Bridge oil well
Shares in UK Oil and Gas dropped by more than 35% this afternoon following the company’s announcement of possible formation damage at its Broadford Bridge oil exploration well and the prospect of drilling another sidetrack.
Third Energy seeks to extend consent for gas pipeline – campaigners fear it is not “fit for purpose”
The fracking company Third Energy is seeking to extend planning permission for a gas pipeline, which campaigners say is potentially unsafe.
Updated: Protest camp evicted from Horse Hill oil site
Another eviction began early this morning to remove anti-drilling campaigners who occupied the Horse Hill oil site near Gatwick Airport. The final campaigners were removed at 5.45pm.
Breaking: Campaigners occupy “Gatwick Gusher” oil site at Horse Hill
At about 4.30 this morning, campaigners said they occupied the so-called “Gatwick Gusher” oil site at Horse Hill in Surrey.
Officials investigate Sunday working complaints at Broadford Bridge oil site
Council officers are investigating complaints of Sunday working at the Broadford Bridge oil exploration site in West Sussex.
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.
Lorry protest outside Lancs fracking site nears 60 hours
An anti-fracking protester has been on top of a lorry near Cuadrilla’s shale gas site near Blackpool for more than 58 hours.
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