UKOG’s bid to extend planning consent at Broadford Bridge now open for comment
A month-long public consultation has opened on a bid to extend planning consent at the Broadford Bridge oil exploration site in West Sussex.
Brockham oil site breached permit condition, document reveals
Angus Energy’s Brockham oil site – currently in a dispute over planning permission – breached a condition of its environmental permit earlier this year, the Environment Agency has confirmed.
Angus Energy stands by its statements on planning consent for Brockham oil site
Angus Energy has made a strong defence of its operations at the Brockham oil site in Surrey, saying it had all the consents it needed.
Brockham ready to produce oil by summer and could be better than Horse Hill, says Angus
Angus Energy said today it expected to be ready to produce oil from a new sidetrack well at its Brockham site in Surrey by this spring or summer.
Lancashire Police corrects statement on “breach of fence” at Cuadrilla’s shale gas site
Lancashire Police issued a correction today to its earlier statement that 150 people had attempted to break into Cuadrilla’s shale gas site at Preston New Road after an anti-fracking national day of action on Saturday (25 February 2017)
Protest update: 30 January-5 February 2017
In this week’s post: Security guard and woman protester injured by contractor vehicle at Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road plus an early morning lock-on protest March through the village of Marsh Lane of opponents of INEOS plans for shale gas exploration Closure of Brockham Protection Camp
Pressure mounts on Friends of the Earth anti-fracking campaign
Friends of the Earth is fighting off criticism from the shale gas company, Cuadrilla, and the advertising watchdog.
IGas talks to potential investor ahead of predicted breach of commitments
IGas said this morning it was having talks with a “potential strategic investor” as it headed towards a predicted failure to meet financial obligations.
Sheffield councillors vote to ban fracking on authority’s land
Councillors in Sheffield have voted to ban fracking on land by owned by the city. They also criticised the government’s shale gas policy and backed Labour’s call for a moratorium.
“Safe history of drilling” or “climate threat”? Two views of IGas Notts shale plans
Next week, councillors in Nottinghamshire will decide whether to give the go-ahead to the first shale gas exploration in the county.
DRILL OR DROP? 