Residents demand stricter monitoring of Cuadrilla’s fracking site
Residents living near Cuadrilla’s fracking site in Lancashire have called for tougher action from the authorities.
Step forward for IGas shale plans at Misson
IGas has been granted a mining waste permit for two exploration wells at its proposed shale gas site at Springs Road, Misson, north Nottinghamshire.
INEOS interview: Company spotlight turns to English shale gas areas
The Swiss-based chemicals company, INEOS, looks unlikely to commit to shale gas surveying in Scotland until it knows whether the country’s moratorium on fracking will be lifted. A senior executive told DrillOrDrop he expects the company’s shale business will concentrate next on Cheshire and other areas of England, […]
“Fracking risks far too high” – Balcombe woman responds to industry comments on female opposition
Helen Savage, a Balcombe villager who campaigns against fracking, has replied to comments by Averil Macdonald, the new chair of the industry body UK Onshore Oil and Gas.
Updated: MP’s Ryedale meeting hears demands for halt to fracking
A bad—tempered meeting of 250 people in the North Yorkshire market town of Malton last night questioned the need and the desirability of fracking.
Ministers “selling” fracking fail to address public concerns – new research
The government will not win public support for fracking by behaving like a salesperson for the technique, a new study has concluded.
Trust, communication and monitoring: key issues for fracking conference
The water and energy industries met under one roof today to talk fracking. A conference, hosted by the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management, heard from regulators, the shale industry, consultancies, academics and a campaign organisation.
Only 20% trust UK government to regulate shale gas – new research
The government cannot be trusted to regulate shale gas, according to more than 40% of people surveyed by Cardiff University. Just over 20% were confident that the government would do an adequate job.The rest didn’t know.
Prime Minister challenged by Tory MP over fracking regulations
A Conservative backbencher has challenged the Prime Minster to change the regulations that allow fracking companies to self-monitor their operations.
Government commitment to shale gas reduces confidence in decision-making
Government support for fracking has made people less likely to believe that decisions about shale gas will be objective and independent, according to new research. The study for the Department of Energy and Climate Change also found that the more people learned about shale gas, the more opposed […]
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