Delay in confirming refusal of Cuadrilla’s Lancs shale monitoring plans
The reasons for Lancashire County Council’s refusal of permission for Cuadrilla’s shale gas monitoring plans at Grange Road, Singleton have still not been confirmed.
Shropshire Tories oppose Dart’s coal bed methane plans again – full report
Conservatives on Shropshire Council have voted against national party policy and opposed for the second time a planning application for coal bed methane exploration.
Cuadrilla fracking plans – reaction to refusal recommendation
Our round-up of reaction to this morning’s recommendation by Lancashire County Council planners to reject Cuadrilla’s planning applications for fracking at two sites in the Fylde. Statements from: Cuadrilla Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace Fylde anti-fracking campaign group Industry representatives Government
Rathlin wins drilling extension for Crawberry Hill site
Rathlin secures extension for Crawberry Hill site in East Yorkshire but first shale application in South Wales is thrown out To cries of “shame” from the public gallery, East Riding of Yorkshire Council voted by 11-1 to extend Rathlin Energy’s planning permission for exploratory drilling at its site […]
Campaigners celebrate rejection of South Downs drilling application
No exceptional circumstances to justify drilling in the National Park, committee says. Companies being prevented from drilling in the SE, says Celtique Energie Opponents of drilling in the South Downs National Park celebrated this morning after the rejection of Celtique Energie’s application for an exploratory oil well near […]
