Scottish government confirms ‘no support for fracking’ but steps back from ban
As expected, the Scottish government has continued an indefinite moratorium on fracking and the unconventional oil and gas industry.
“We’d ban fracking if we had the power” – SNP
The Scottish government would ban fracking if it had the legal power to do so, a senior member of the Scottish National Party has said.
“Victory for democracy” – English campaigners welcome Scottish fracking decision
Anti-fracking campaigners in England have been responding this afternoon to the announcement that the Scottish Government is extending indefinitely the moratorium on unconventional oil and gas. We’ll update this post as more comment comes in.
October 2017 Drilling headlines
DrillOrDrop’s October 2017 digest of news about fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas updated daily.
Thousands call for fracking ban in Scotland as consultation closes
Campaigners said more than 40,000 people have called for a ban on fracking in response to the Scottish Government’s consultation which closes just before midnight tonight.
Guest Post: It’s time for the UK to Fraxit
Guest post by Peter Strachan and Alex Russell On Tuesday the US Environmental Protection Agency released its study concluding that hydraulic fracturing can impact drinking water at each stage in the shale gas production process. In this guest post, professors Peter Strachan and Alex Russell assess the case […]
Scottish Labour’s Claudia Beamish launches bid to ban fracking
Labour MSP Claudia Beamish has launched a public consultation as part of her attempt to ban fracking in Scotland.
