“Fracking is over” – UK energy minister
The UK energy minister said this evening that fracking was over and the government had “moved on”.
“Caravan of love” fracking trial dropped “in public interest”
The trial of 12 anti-fracking campaigners who parked a caravan in front of Cuadrilla’s shale gas site has been abandoned.
Data reveals where people reported damage from fracking earthquake
More than a third of damage reports following the UK’s strongest fracking-induced earthquake in Lancashire last year were from one town, according to data released this week.
Cuadrilla predicts no fracking in 2020 and looks to conventional prospects
The shale gas company, Cuadrilla Resources, is looking at conventional oil and gas opportunities in the UK after predicting no fracking this year.
Government pays another £1.28m for policing costs at Cuadrilla’s fracking site
The Home Office has reimbursed another £1.28m to Lancashire Constabulary for the costs of policing Cuadrilla’s fracking site at Preston New Road.
More equipment leaves Cuadrilla’s fracking site
Cuadrilla has taken more equipment off its fracking site near Blackpool this week.
Cuadrilla breaches pollution rules again
The fracking company, Cuadrilla, has breached rules on monitoring the flare at its Preston New Road shale gas site in Lancashire.
Cuadrilla’s injunction drops bar on key fracking protests
Important sections of the injunction against protests outside Cuadrilla’s fracking site near Blackpool have been abandoned.
Australian mining group takes control of fracking firm Cuadrilla
An Australian mining group has almost doubled its stake in the UK shale gas company, Cuadrilla Resources.
Government statement confirms fracking is still allowed under moratorium – campaigners
Some fracking for oil and gas could still go ahead, despite the government’s moratorium, a ministerial statement has indicated.
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