Government refuses requests to release recommendations on delayed shale gas appeals
A government department has refused to release reports by planning inspectors on two public inquiries into shale gas schemes in England.
Angus Energy withdraws Balcombe application
Angus Energy reported this morning it has withdrawn a planning application to test its oil well at Balcombe in West Sussex.
Villager “delighted” at recommendation to refuse Balcombe well test
A Balcombe resident has welcomed the report by West Sussex planners opposing Angus Energy’s proposed three-year well test in the village.
West Lancs opposes Aurora’s fracking plans at Great Altcar
Councillors in West Lancashire have voted overwhelmingly to oppose plans to drill and frack two shale gas wells in the green belt near Formby.
Cuadrilla surrenders permit for Roseacre Wood fracking site
The Environment Agency announced this afternoon that Cuadrilla had surrendered its environmental permit for the proposed shale gas site at Roseacre Wood, near Blackpool.
Start date fixed for second Wressle inquiry
The public inquiry into plans for long-term oil production at Egdon Resource’s Wressle site near Scunthorpe is to begin on 5 November 2019.
Breaking: Cuadrilla announces it will not appeal against Roseacre Wood shale gas refusal
The fracking company, Cuadrilla, has announced it will not appeal against the refusal of planning permission for a second shale gas site in Lancashire.
Inquiry resumes on IGas Ellesmere Port test plans
The public inquiry into IGas plans to test its gas well at Ellesmere Port resumes in Chester next week.
Breaking: Permission refused for Cuadrilla’s Roseacre Wood fracking site
The government has refused planning permission for Cuadrilla’s shale gas site at Roseacre Wood, near Blackpool.
Guest comment: How temporary is temporary?
Campaigner Ben Dean argues in this guest post that the single word temporary has cleared the way for oil and gas development in rural areas.
DRILL OR DROP? 