High court to hear latest legal challenge to fracking in Lancashire
The latest legal challenge against fracking at Cuadrilla's controversial Preston New Road site is set to be heard at the High Court.
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First gas from Cuadrilla fracking site
Cuadrilla has produced first gas from its fracking site in Lancashire.
Work halted at fracking site after another ‘micro-seismic event’
Work has once again been halted at Cuadrilla’s fracking site in Lancashire after the fourth “micro-seismic event” in the last week.
Third “micro” seismic event detected at Cuadrilla fracking site
Fracking firm Cuadrilla has announced another “micro seismic” event has been detected at its shale gas exploration site in Lancashire.
Second ‘micro’ seismic event at Cuadrilla fracking site
Fracking firm Cuadrilla has revealed that a second "micro" seismic event took place at it's shale gas exploration site in Lancashire.
Campaigners get £300k signatures in bid to halt fast-fracking
Hundreds of thousands of people have signed a petition opposing proposals to fast-track fracking through the planning system, campaigners said.
Fracking campaigners freed on appeal
Three anti-fracking protesters jailed for causing a public nuisance by climbing onto lorries at a site in Lancashire have been freed by the Court of Appeal.
Fracking protesters set to appeal sentences
Three fracking protesters jailed for causing a public nuisance are to appeal against their sentences.
Fracking gets underway at Cuadrilla Lancashire site
Fracking for shale gas has begun in Lancashire amid protests over the controversial process.
The long road to fracking in Lancashire
It has been a long, controversial road to the start of "fracking" to extract shale gas from deep underground at Preston New Road, Lancashire.
Cuadrilla gets fracking go ahead
Energy firm Cuadrilla is to begin fracking at its Preston New Road site in Lancashire on Saturday after an environmental campaigner failed in a High Court bid to block operations.
Cuadrilla to find out fracking fate today
The High Court will rule on Friday on whether to grant an order temporarily blocking energy firm Cuadrilla from fracking the UK's first horizontal shale gas well, pending a legal challenge.
Campaigner in High Court bid to stop fracking in Lancashire
An environmental campaigner is to go to the High Court in a bid to stop energy firm Cuadrilla from fracking the UK's first horizontal shale gas well pending a legal challenge.
Fracking to begin at site of protests
Cuadrilla has announced that it to begin fracking at its Preston New Road site in Lancashire, where work has been dogged by protests.
Hundreds of academics sign open letter against sentencing of anti-fracking campaigners
Hundreds of UK university academics have signed an open letter calling for a parliamentary inquiry into the sentencing of four fracking campaigners.
Angus Energy could ‘establish commercial production’ from Balcombe well
Onshore oil and gas firm Angus Energy has announced that it could "establish commercial production" from its Balcombe-2z horizontal well.
Three jailed over Cuadrilla fracking protest
Three protesters have been jailed for a causing a public nuisance after they climbed on to lorries outside a fracking site.
Cuadrilla cleared to frack second well at Lancashire site
Energy company Cuadrilla has received the final go-ahead from the Government to frack a second exploration well at a site in Lancashire.
Campaign group to launch legal battle against fracking consent
A campaign group is threatening to take legal action against the Government over its decision to give the go-ahead for fracking.
Fracking firm claim £10m investment in local economy
Shale drilling firm Cuadrilla has today claimed a more than £10 million investment in the local Lancashire economy.
Cuadrilla cleared to frack in Lancashire
Fracking at a site in Lancashire has been given the final go-ahead by the Government.
Cuadrilla seeks consent to frack UK’s first horizontal shale gas well
Cuadrilla has applied to the Government for consent to frack the UK's first horizontal shale gas well, the company said.
Cuadrilla applies for injunction to stop trespassers at Lancashire shale site
Shale explorer Cuadrilla has applied for an injunction forbidding trespassing at its Preston New Road site in Lancashire.
UK Government unveils support package for fracking industry
The UK Government today unveiled a new package of support measures for shale gas developments, including the creation of a £1.6million fund.
Anti-fracking campaigners lose latest legal battle
Campaigners fighting to overturn a Government decision to approve a fracking site in Lancashire have lost the latest round of their legal battle.