policy – DRILL OR DROP?

Surrey campaigner takes on national planning policy in legal climate challenge

By Ruth Hayhurst on September 25, 2020 • ( 20 Comments )

A campaigner’s legal challenge against oil production in Surrey has grown into a case to bring UK planning policy into line with climate change strategy.

UK climate assembly rejects fossil fuels and CCS

By Ruth Hayhurst on September 10, 2020 • ( 8 Comments )

A key part of the UK government’s strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions has been opposed by the first citizens’ assembly on climate change.

Minister quizzed on Aurora’s fracking withdrawal

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 8, 2020 • ( 7 Comments )

The government has been asked what assessment it has made of the decision by Aurora Energy Resources to drop its plans to frack near Formby in Lancashire.

Objections to Isle of Wight drilling top 670 in 17 days

By Ruth Hayhurst on July 15, 2020 • ( 10 Comments )

A group opposed to plans to drill for oil on the Isle of Wight said its campaign had been boosted by more than 670 objections in 17 days.

Public health concerns about fracking were marginalised or ignored in England – new research

By Ruth Hayhurst on July 2, 2020 • ( 28 Comments )

The UK Government and its advisers “marginalised, downplayed or ignored” public health concerns about shale gas exploration and fracking in England, new research has concluded.

Conservative MP opposes UKOG oil drilling plans on Isle of Wight

By Ruth Hayhurst on June 2, 2020 • ( 22 Comments )

Bob Seely, the Conservative MP for Isle of Wight, has told campaigners he is against proposals to drill for oil at Arreton.

Guest post: Cheshire campaigners win “major and decisive fracking battle”

By Guest Post on April 13, 2020 • ( 7 Comments )

With the government announcement last week to postpone its decision on plans at IGas’s Ellesmere Port site in Cheshire, a member of Frack Free Upton reflects on, and celebrates, the local campaign against the onshore gas industry.