Interview: INEOS tells opponents “delay tactics won’t work – we’re not going anywhere”
The shale gas company, INEOS, warned anti-fracking campaigners that attempts to delay its operations would not work.
Three arrested after lock-on protest at UKOG’s Broadford Bridge site
Two men and a woman were arrested after chaining themselves together outside the gates to an oil exploration site near Billingshurst in West Sussex.
Broadford Bridge oil site: work underway, permit consultation and opposition mobilising
Work is underway at the Broadford Bridge oil site in West Sussex for the first time for nearly two and a half years.
Judge grants injunction for Cuadrilla’s fracking site – but rejects protest area proposal
A High Court judge has granted an injunction outlawing public access to Cuadrilla’s shale gas site at Preston New Road, near Blackpool. But his honour Philip Raynor QC refused the company’s application to exclude from the injunction a protest area on land about 175m from the site entrance.
Residents’ group will fight amended noise limits at Cuadrilla’s Becconsall site
A group representing people living near Cuadrilla’s shale gas site on the Ribble Estuary has vowed to continue its fight against a bid to relax conditions on noise limits. This is despite advice from officials that the company can’t make noise at the level it wanted at the […]
Plans agreed for checking road damage at Leith Hill oil site
Europa’s scheme to drill for oil near a Surrey beauty spot took a small step forward yesterday with approval of another planning condition.
Protest update: 20-26 February 2017
In this week’s post: Eight-person lock-on protest outside Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road site in Lancashire Protests against companies supplying or servicing Preston New Road Campaigners record equipment at Third Energy’s Pickering site in North Yorkshire Demonstration outside Barclays at Hebden Bridge This post is updated throughout the week. Please let […]
Views sought on permit for Doe Green CBM site
The Environment Agency begins a public consultation on an environmental permit application for the coal bed methane production site at Doe Green
Cuadrilla vows to put “Lancashire First” but picks first fracking site contractor from Gtr Manchester
Cuadrilla is pushing ahead with plans for fracking in Lancashire with the announcement of a contract for preparation work at one of its sites. It has also made six commitments to the county – if shale gas were produced locally.
Francis Egan on drilling in 2017, low gas prices, financing expansion and how many wells can you fit on a site
The chief executive of shale gas company, Cuadrilla, gave evidence last week to peers on his company’s operations, financing and plans for the future.
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