UK councils invest £9bn of pension funds in fracking companies – new research
Data released today suggests that UK councils have invested more than £9 billion from staff pension funds in fracking companies, despite opposition to the process.
Cuadrilla applies for government consent to frack second Lancs shale gas well
The shale gas company, Cuadrilla, announced this afternoon it had applied to the government for consent to frack its second horizontal well at its Preston New Road site near Blackpool.
Most Tory councillors oppose government changes to shale gas planning rules – survey
A survey out today has found that 80% of Conservative councillors in areas where fracking companies have a licence to explore for shale gas believe that planning applications should be required before drilling.
Two more Surrey earthquakes – second oil company says it’s not to blame
The British Geological Survey confirmed there were two more small earthquakes in Surrey today – both in the same place as the previous cluster.
Landmark report on fracking to be updated and £7.6m shale gas research confirmed
A report relied upon by the Government in its support for shale gas extraction is to be updated.
Beware of fracking in UK mining areas, says earthquake expert
Fracking near geological faults in former coal mining areas could trigger earthquakes and should not take place without careful assessment of all available geological data, according to one of the UK’s leading experts on the subject.
Fracking research and report round-up: March 2018
This post collates links to more than 30 studies, briefings and reports from the past six months on fracking and the onshore oil and gas industry. It includes briefings on the industry and regulation, along with work on emissions, public attitudes to fracking, economic impacts, seismic effects and […]
Study on emissions from fossil fuel sites questions policy case for fracking, say researchers
Scientists have called for investigations into the levels of methane released from oil and gas sites after a study concluded that global levels of some hydrocarbons in the atmosphere had been underestimated.
Controls needed to cut risk of spills and leaks from UK shale gas industry – new research
The UK could see up to one spill for every four large shale gas pads, according to researchers.
Weekend Long Read: For all its faults, “fracking” is not the issue here…
Paul Mobbs, of Mobbs’ Environmental Investigations and Research, reflects on a decade of inquiry into fracking for the first in an occasional series of long reads for the weekend.
DRILL OR DROP? 