The government said today there was no evidence of risk from lower volume fracking. This suggests, for the first time, that the government’s proposed ban on fracking will not include lower-volume processes, such as proppant squeeze.
The UK’s most controversial shale gas site has failed to meet the deadline to plug two fracked wells – putting it in breach of planning consent.
The pro-fracking former energy secretary, Andrea Leadsom, has said she will not fight the general election.
Campaigners have called for a “blanket ban” on new oil and gas developments in new planning rules proposed for Hampshire.
A UK onshore oil and gas company could be bought up by the investment company Metal NRG by the end of the summer.
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