£10m loss for Ineos shale gas company in 2017
The UK’s biggest shale gas licence-holder declared a loss of more than £10m for 2017.
Live news updates: Day 5 of inquiry into Ineos shale gas plans for Marsh Lane
This post has live updates from the beginning of the second week of the public inquiry into plans by Ineos for shale gas exploration in the Derbyshire village of Marsh Lane. Today’s session will hear from the headteacher at the school in Marsh Lane near the site, along […]
Villagers seek funds to challenge Harthill shale gas approval
Residents have raised half the money they need to begin a legal challenge against the approval of shale gas drilling in the South Yorkshire village of Harthill.
Government policy “risks unrestricted drilling and fracking”, MPs told
Government proposals to take shale gas decisions out of the local planning system could result in a “one-size-fits all” approach with unrestricted drilling and fracking, a new parliamentary group has been told.
What’s happening this week? 25 June-1 July 2018
In this week’s listings Block Around the Clock camp near Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road site; Final week of public inquiry into Ineos shale gas plans for Marsh Lane; George Monbiot visits Lancashire campaigners; South Yorkshire regional anti-fracking strategy meeting; Plus meetings and information events. Diary for all of […]
More calls to block fracking – over emergency plans, evidence review and legal challenge
In the past three days, there have been three formal calls to halt fracking, scheduled to start soon for the first time in the UK since 2011.
Live news updates: Day 3 of inquiry into Ineos shale gas plans for Marsh Lane
This post has live updates from the third day of the public inquiry into plans by Ineos for shale gas exploration in the Derbyshire village of Marsh Lane. Today’s session will hear from more witnesses for the campaign group, Eckington Against Fracking.
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.
What’s happening this week? 18-24 June 2018
In this week’s listings Start of inquiry into Ineos plans to drill for shale gas at Marsh Lane, Derbyshire; Water Awareness Week in United Resistance anti-fracking campaign; First meeting of parliamentary group on the impacts of shale gas; Wheelies for Water and Tour de Frack bike rides; Eckington […]
Inquiry into Ineos shale gas plans for Marsh Lane opens this week
Ineos plans for Derbyshire’s first shale gas well come under scrutiny at a public inquiry in Chesterfield this week.
DRILL OR DROP? 