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.
Updated: Burniston gas plans – concerns from National Park planners
The proposal by Europa to explore for gas near the North York Moors National Park “sits uncomfortably” with local climate change commitments, officials have said.
Burniston’s unanimous rejection of Europa gas plans
Parish councillors voted by 8 to nil to object to plans for gas exploration and small-scale hydraulic fracturing in the North Yorkshire village of Burniston. About 100 people attending an extraordinary meeting last night also unanimously opposed the scheme in a show-of-hands.
Burniston fracking protest
Anti-fracking campaigners were outside council headquarters in North Yorkshire again today – nearly nine years after councillors approved plans for hydraulic fracturing in Ryedale.
Updated: Environmental campaigner removed from energy conference for “body language”
A campaigner who brought a legal challenge against oil production plans in Lincolnshire, was escorted out of an energy conference in the county this morning.
Residents “object strongly” to Rathlin’s small-scale frack plans
People living near an oil and gas site in East Yorkshire have complained to officials about plans for small-scale fracking.
Egdon submits first assessment of climate impact of onshore oil
A landmark legal judgement on the climate impact of onshore oil has forced the UK’s first ever formal assessment of carbon emissions from burning hydrocarbons.
Residents secure extended consultation and info event on West Newton oil and gas plans
The Environment Agency (EA) has extended a public consultation on changes to the operation of an East Yorkshire oil and gas site after pressure from residents.
West Newton gets more time for drilling plans
The industry regulator, the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), has extended the deadline for drilling plans at the West Newton field in East Yorkshire, it was reported today.
Archaeological challenge to Wressle expansion plans
Plans to extend an oil site and build a new pipeline should be refused unless more information is provided because it could affect a prehistoric cemetery, historians have warned.
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