Frack pumps leave Preston New Road as campaigners mark 1,000 days of protest
Cuadrilla moved the frack pumps off its shale gas site near Blackpool today on the 1,000th day of protest by opponents.
No more UK fracking in 2019 as Cuadrilla runs out of time after record-breaking tremor
Cuadrilla has confirmed no more fracking will take place at its shale gas site in Lancashire before a planning deadline at the end of November.
September 2019 diary
Events in September 2019 and beyond about UK fracking, onshore oil and gas and campaigning West Lancs Borough Council to vote on Aurora fracking plans Moss Alliance public meetings on Aurora fracking plans Surrey County Council to decide on UKOG expansion at Horse Hill Sentencing of three people […]
“No doubt about opposition” to West Lancs fracking plans, say campaigners
A network of anti-fracking groups has organised three public meetings to raise awareness about shale gas plans by Aurora Energy Resources near Formby.
Cuadrilla surrenders permit for Roseacre Wood fracking site
The Environment Agency announced this afternoon that Cuadrilla had surrendered its environmental permit for the proposed shale gas site at Roseacre Wood, near Blackpool.
August 2019 headlines
This month, Cuadrilla began fracking its second well at Preston New Road, near Blackpool. 12 days later it was ordered to stop after causing the UK’s largest fracking-induced earth tremor.
August 2019 diary
Events in August 2019 and beyond about UK fracking, onshore oil and gas and campaigning
Minister pushed for answers on fast-tracking fracking
MPs from both sides of parliament have called on the government to announce it has abandoned plans to relax the planning rules on shale gas schemes.
Live news updates on North Kelsey oil site planning decisions
This post has live news updates from discussions of new conditions for Egdon Resources’ North Kelsey oil exploration site.
July 2019 diary
Events in July 2019 and beyond about UK fracking, onshore oil and gas and campaigning
