Minister to “consider next steps” on fracking
The business secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng, has said he is preparing to consider the next steps on fracking.
Breaking: Government blocks two shale gas schemes – but backs exploration in Surrey
The communities secretary, Michael Gove, has blocked two shale gas schemes in south Yorkshire and Cheshire. But ministers have given the go-ahead for gas drilling in Surrey.
Two years of missed government deadlines for Woodsetts and Ellesmere Port shale gas decisions
The government has now missed its own deadline by two years for decisions on shale gas schemes in south Yorkshire and Cheshire.
Updated: 14 onshore oil and gas schemes await planning decisions
At least 14 onshore oil and gas schemes are going through the planning system in England, DrillOrDrop research has revealed.
2021 review of the year
2021 was a year when key decision-makers, institutions and the public said no to the onshore oil and gas industry, often for the first time.
Michael Gove to decide Woodsetts and Ellesmere Port shale gas plans
Michael Gove has replaced Robert Jenrick as secretary of state for housing, communities and local government.
Government misses its own deadline on shale gas decisions by one year
A year ago today, people in the south Yorkshire village of Woodsetts waited to hear whether the government would approve Ineos plans to drill for shale gas near their homes. 90 miles away, this scene was repeated in Cheshire where IGas was seeking permission to test its shale […]
April 2021 headlines
Keep up with April 2021’s news with our digest of daily updated headlines about the business, regulation and campaigns around UK fracking, shale, and onshore oil and gas. Click here for headlines from previous months. Please let us know if we’ve missed something important contact@DrillOrDrop.com Key headlines Growing opposition to […]
What to watch in 2021
DrillOrDrop reviews what might happen in 2021 to UK onshore fracking and other oil and gas developments.
2020 review of the year
2020 was a frack free year in the UK because the shale gas industry failed to persuade ministers to lift blocks on the process.
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