February 2018 drilling headlines
Keep up with the news with DrillOrDrop’s February 2018 digest of headlines about fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas updated daily.
Small rise in support for fracking – latest government survey
UK support for fracking has recovered from its record low, according to the latest findings from a quarterly government survey. Opposition fell slightly but remains double the level of support.
Residents get say at Derbyshire meeting on INEOS shale gas plans after council u-turn
Council officers have done a U-turn over whether people can give their views at a meeting to discuss INEOS plans for shale gas exploration in a Derbyshire village.
Council surrenders local decision on INEOS Derbyshire shale gas application
The decision on the first shale gas application in Derbyshire will now be decided by a government-appointed planning inspector following a vote by councillors this morning.
Church of England has no official policy on fracking and is not seeking shale gas applications, parliament told
Fracking Week in Parliament The Church of England has no formal policy on fracking and no plans to use its land for shale gas exploration, a senior official told parliament last week.
What’s happening this week? 29 January-4 February 2018
In this week’s listings: Meeting of Derbyshire County Council on INEOS second shale gas application for Marsh Lane; Publication of latest government data on public attitudes to fracking; Webcast of conference on fracking and public health; Plus meetings, gatherings, talks and deadlines.
Northern anti-fracking campaigns step up plans for meetings and “targeted resistance”
Opponents of fracking are intensifying their campaign against the shale gas industry across northern England.
Reaction to Rotherham council’s unanimous opposition to INEOS Harthill shale gas plan
Residents and environmental groups celebrated this afternoon as councillors in Rotherham voted unanimously to opposed INEOS’s shale gas exploration plans at Harthill.
Shale gas is one of least sustainable ways to produce electricity – new report
Research by scientists at Manchester University has found that shale gas is one of the least sustainable choices for generating electricity.
Cuadrilla expects Lancs fracking to start within six months from “excellent quality” shale rocks
The shale gas company, Cuadrilla, said this morning it estimated fracking would begin between April and June this year.
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