Surrey campaigner takes on national planning policy in legal climate challenge
A campaigner’s legal challenge against oil production in Surrey has grown into a case to bring UK planning policy into line with climate change strategy.
IGas demands answers on Ellesmere Port decision
Updated. IGas is demanding to know when the government will announce its decision on shale gas plans in Cheshire.
Guest post: Cheshire campaigners win “major and decisive fracking battle”
With the government announcement last week to postpone its decision on plans at IGas’s Ellesmere Port site in Cheshire, a member of Frack Free Upton reflects on, and celebrates, the local campaign against the onshore gas industry.
Breaking: Decision on Ineos shale gas plans at Woodsetts delayed
The government has delayed the result of the planning appeal over Ineos shale gas plans in the south Yorkshire village of Woodsetts.
Breaking: Minister to decide Ellesmere Port appeal
Plans by IGas to test a gas well at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire are to be decided by the local government secretary.
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.
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.
“Fantastic news” – fracking opponents celebrate Roseacre Wood refusal
Opponents of Cuadrilla’s plans to frack at a second site near Blackpool were celebrating this afternoon at the government’s decision to refuse permission. Full Details
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.
Councils can use climate change evidence to reject fracking, government lawyer tells High Court
English local councils can reject national policy on fracking if they have evidence that the process contributes to climate change, a government barrister conceded today.
