Lorry plan for Surrey oil site is “unworkable” – campaign groups
A plan for lorry access to the Horse Hill oil site would threaten road safety and disturb local people, the Weald Action Group has complained.
Breaking: Campaigners win court challenge over government support for fracking
The campaign group, Talk Fracking, has won a challenge against government support in planning policy for fracking.
Cuadrilla wants to use more chemicals to improve fracking at shale gas site
The shale gas company, Cuadrilla, is seeking permission to add new chemicals to its fracking operations in Lancashire.
Europa’s Leith Hill oil drilling plans contain “significant errors, inconsistencies and omissions” – review
An independent review has made “major criticisms” of Europa’s application for an environmental permit for oil drilling plans near Leith Hill in Surrey.
New applications for W Sussex oil sites at Broadford Bridge and Lidsey
Operators of two oil sites in West Sussex are seeking new permissions from regulators.
Horse Hill new oil drilling and testing plans published
Plans for more drilling and testing at the exploratory oil site at Horse Hill, near Gatwick Airport, were published this morning.
More time for comments on IGas shale gas plans at Tinker Lane
People who want to comment on IGas plans to drill a shale gas exploration well near Blyth in north Nottinghamshire have an extra two weeks to take part in the public consultation.
Another delay for IGas Misson shale plans
IGas’s plan to explore for shale gas at a site at Misson in north Nottinghamshire now looks unlikely to be decided next month.
Is Rathlin’s new East Yorkshire gas site on top of a prehistoric village?
Reporting by Chris Power and Ruth Hayhurst Rathlin Energy’s new gas exploration site in East Yorkshire could sit on the remains of a medieval village or even a much older settlement, according to research for the company.
April 2015 fracking headlines
Our digest of last month’s about fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas developments in the UK and around the world, including: Four National Parks suitable for fracking are also among the most popular and biggest tourist earners Sir Nicholas Soames says fracking in Sussex is silly but […]
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