Who wants to drill where? Spring 2016 update
Summary of recent activity on UK fracking and onshore oil and gas, including applications, consents and withdrawals.
Minister to speak to new group on fracking regulation
The Energy Minister, Andrea Leadsom, is the speaker at a new parliamentary group on shale gas regulation, which meets next week.
Research raises questions over industry payments to shale gas communities
People living near proposed shale gas exploration sites have raised concerns over whether their communities will receive payments promised by the industry.
Permits granted to Third Energy for fracking in N Yorks
The Environment Agency announced this afternoon it has granted permits to Third Energy to allow it to frack for shale gas at the KM8 well at Kirby Misperton in North Yorkshire.
INEOS plans private shale gas meetings for parish councillors
INEOS is promoting its view of the benefits of shale gas to parish and town councils in its English exploration areas at a series of daytime meetings next month. Opponents of the company’s activities have described the meetings as a “sham consultation” and “a slick PR exercise”. They […]
March 2016 fracking headlines
Our digest of March’s headlines about fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas developments – and reaction to them
Fracking campaigners mark earthquake anniversary with “wake-up call” protest
Opponents of fracking rang bells and alarm clocks at mid-day today in a symbolic protest to mark the fifth anniversary of the earthquake linked to fracking at Cuadrilla’s Preese Hall shale gas well in Lancashire.
Fracking Week in Parliament – w/e 25th March 2016
In this Fracking Week in Politics: Cat Smith on community veto and local decision-making for fracking plans David Nuttall on protecting protected areas from shale development Peers on how “planning in principle” affects fracking Neil Findlay on Scottish government meetings with shale gas companies Sarah Boyack on cost of fracking […]
Fracking Week in Parliament – w/e 18th March 2016
From today our weekly political digest has a new name to mark the addition of questions and debate from the Scottish Parliament and the Irish and Welsh Assemblies. In the first Fracking Week in Politics: Jeremy Corbyn and David Cameron on community veto for fracking plans Lancashire drilling […]
National need versus local impacts
The Cuadrilla public inquiry which closed this week defined the arguments that are likely to be rehearsed across the country when new fracking applications are decided.
DRILL OR DROP? 