Miliband promises Misson a Labour government will ban fracking
The shadow climate secretary, Ed Miliband, on a visit to the shale gas village of Misson in Nottinghamshire today, promised that a Labour government would ban fracking.
“UK fracking is good for the environment”, says climate minster
The new climate minister said today that developing UK shale gas would be good for the environment, the economy and jobs.
Questions over local benefit from Cuadrilla’s fracking fund
As ministers consider how to compensate people living near shale gas sites, a DrillOrDrop analysis of the UK’s only fracking community benefit fund raises questions about its value.
Updated: No F-word in PM’s speech – but heckled by anti-fracking campaigners
Liz Truss did not mention fracking in her speech to the Conservative conference in Birmingham. But leading campaigners from Greenpeace heckled over the party’s U-turn on the moratorium on fracking.
Reaction to fracking go-ahead
Some politicians, campaign groups and residents have reacted with anger at the official lifting of the moratorium on fracking in England. But two leading shale gas companies have welcomed today’s announcement.
Tory anger at lifting fracking moratorium – what MPs said
Conservative MPs in shale gas areas have reacted angrily to the announcement by Jacob Rees-Mogg, that the moratorium on fracking had been lifted.
“Significant knowledge gaps” makes forecasting fracking earthquakes “a scientific challenge” – BGS
Forecasting earthquakes caused by fracking is still “a scientific challenge”, the British Geological Survey (BGS) said in a report published today.
Fracking won’t happen in top Tory constituencies – but could it crack the red wall?
The constituencies of senior members of the cabinet will be untouched by fracking. But key red wall seats taken by the Conservatives from Labour in 2019, often with small majorities, are in shale gas areas.
E Midlands fracks could supply 3m homes in a year and be less prone to earthquakes- IGas
The shale gas company, IGas, said today it could drill 80 wells by this time next year, with the “right government support”.
IGas CEO leaves immediately
Stephen Bowler, who has been chief executive of IGas for the past seven years, is leaving immediately by mutual consent.
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