Picture post: Large police presence for rig delivery to Misson shale gas site
Police officers outnumbered shale gas opponents at times during the delivery of the first rig to the IGas exploration site at Misson in north Nottinghamshire.
Who’s saying what on government plans to fast-track fracking?
This post is tracking politician comments, council votes and petition signatures on government proposals to change the planning rules for shale gas developments in England.
MPs call for evidence on government plans to speed up fracking decisions
Government proposals to make changes to the planning rules for shale gas and fracking are to come under scrutiny at a meeting of MPs next month.
Cuadrilla announces fracking go-ahead for second well
The shale gas company Cuadrilla, announced this morning it had received permission to frack its second horizontal well in Lancashire.
IGas responds to community anger over protest injunction
The shale gas company, IGas, has been criticised for treating communities with “disrespect and contempt” after serving a High Court injunction on two residents’ groups.
What’s happening this week? 17-23 September 2018
In this week’s listings First full meeting of community liaison group for Angus Energy site at Balcombe; “Tour de Frackshire” bike ride around shale gas sites in East Midlands and South Yorkshire; Lobbying workshop on climate change; Deadline for comments for interested parties in Ellesmere Port planning inquiry […]
Anti-fracking protest at regulator’s headquarters
Climate activists hung a nine-metre banner from the atrium of the Environment Agency in Bristol in a protest against fracking.
Lancs police use drones over Cuadrilla’s fracking site
Lancashire Police said today it was using drones to film the area around Cuadrilla’s fracking site.
Westminster rally and debate urge government to let communities decide on fracking
Government proposals to bypass local decision-making for shale gas developments are to be challenged on Wednesday (12 September 2018) with a women’s rally outside the House of Commons and a parliamentary debate.
Ryedale Tories reject government changes to fracking planning rules
A Conservative-led council which could see the first frack in North Yorkshire has overwhelming rejected government proposals to change planning policy for shale gas exploration.
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