Murdo Fraser: Scotland ‘would be foolish’ to miss out on fracking
Scotland "would be foolish" to miss out on the fracking opportunity, according to Murdo Fraser.
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Celebrities pen open letter against fracking
Celebrities including Colin Firth and Mark Ruffalo have penned an open letter to UK Prime Minister David Cameron calling on him to stop fracking in communities that have already voted against it.
Clinton doubles down against fracking in debate, raising alarms
Hillary Clinton’s promise during a debate Sunday to aggressively regulate fracking deepens the divide between Republican and Democratic presidential candidates on oil and gas development and signifies her continued shift to the left on environmental issues.
Lib Dems make fracking U-turn
The Liberal Democrats have performed a U-turn on fracking as the party pledged its Holyrood election manifesto will include a commitment to oppose the controversial practice.
SNP fracking policy questioned as Labour confirms opposition
Nicola Sturgeon has insisted fracking in Scotland “ain’t allowed to happen“ as Labour announced its opposition to the controversial process.
Fracking pioneer McClendon accused of rigging Oklahoma bids
Aubrey McClendon has been called a pioneer and a natural gas evangelist. Now he might just be the architect of his own destruction.
Fracking pioneer agrees to guide energy policy for Rubio
The co-founder and former chief executive officer of Devon Energy has signed on to shape energy policy for Florida Senator Marco Rubio, who is running for the Republican presidential nomination.
Shale driller pleads for chance to frack under UK’s Las Vegas
The future of Britain’s shale gas industry hangs on a small exploration company that’s been stymied by protests, earth tremors and bureaucracy convincing the government to give it another chance to drill a giant deposit near England’s biggest tourist resort.
Fracking hearing told decision not about “rights or wrongs”
Cuadrilla has told a hearing a decision to refuse fracking was not about the “rights or wrongs” of shale gas extraction. A five-week hearing has begun in Blackpool after the energy company decided to appeal a refusal to frack in a number of licences. Representing the company, Nathalie Lieven QC, told the inquiry that the appeals over the two sites concerned applications relating to the exploration of onshore natural gas through hydraulic fracking of shale rock or related monitoring works.
Cuadrilla appeal against Lancashire fracking applications begins
An appeal by energy firm Cuadrilla has begun as it seeks to gain permission for fracking at two sites in Lancashire.
Britons believe local authorities should have fracking power
Nearly two thirds of people think local councils, not the Government, should decide if fracking goes ahead in their area, a poll suggests. The survey of 1,055 people for Greenpeace which found that 62% of people were in favour of the decision being made locally comes as a public inquiry begins into whether the go-ahead should be given for shale gas exploration at two sites in Lancashire.
Greenpeace stages ‘fracking’ at Westminster
Greenpeace has erected a life-like drilling rig outside the Houses of Parliament in London.
Scottish Greens pledge to ban fracking
The Scottish Greens have launched their election campaign with pledges to deliver more than 200,000 “clean green” jobs, reform land ownership and ban fracking.
Cuadrilla five-week public inquiry to begin into Lancashire licences
A public hearing is expected to begin tomorrow examining two applications by Caudrilla Resources to drill as many as eight exploratory wells in the Bowland shale formation.
Oscar hopeful Mark Ruffalo shines Spotlight on fracking
Oscar nominated actor Mark Ruffalo has called on the Prime Minister to abandon fracking and leave fossil fuels in the ground.
Fracking opposition continues to outstrip support
Opposition to fracking continues to outstrip support - particularly among those who know about the controversial process, a survey for the Government has revealed.
Chamber of Commerce joins alliance in calls for debate on fracking
Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce (AGCC) has joined an alliance of fellow trade bodies which is banging the drum for a wider debate on the benefits of fracking. The alliance, which includes Oil and Gas UK, made the call after 55% of UK adults who took part in a poll said they want domestic gas production – including from fracking - to be prioritised over imports. The same survey by ComRes indicated 56% think reducing the cost of energy is more important than environmental concerns.
German study says domestic shale production possible
Tapping Germany's shale gas and oil without damaging drinking water is possible, although the size of reserves is slightly smaller than previously estimated, the author of a federal study said today.
MP resigns from committee over fracking funding concerns
An MP has resigned from his position on a government committee after it was revealed it had been given funding from companies involved with fracking. Kevin Hollinrake has stepped down as the vice-chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Commmittee on Unconventional Oil and Gas.
Anti-fracking protesters moved from IGas testing site
Campaigners who had launched a protest on a test drilling site in England have been removed. Six people were arrested during an operation to remove a group of anti-fracking protesters from a test drilling site.
Fracking a boost for energy security, not a disaster, says UK energy minister
Fracking should not be continually viewed as “some kind of disaster”, an energy minister has said amid warnings that it is widely opposed across Britain.
INEOS to look for fracking opportunities in Cheshire and East Midlands
A number of wells could be drilled in locations across north-west England by 2017, according to reports. The Northwich Guardian said the move could pave the way by INEOS for fracking operations.
Protesters back call for shale gas in Lancashire
A protest in support of shale gas extraction has been held in Blackpool by campaigners. The move has been made in an attempt to highlight industry in Lancashire, after the county council refused planning permission for test fracking at a site in the region.
INEOS wins shale gas licences in 14 licensing round
INEOS has won 21 new shale gas licences in the final part of the UK Government's 14th licensing round. The company said the majority of the licences are located in the old mining heartlands of the North West, North Yorkshire and the East Midlands with a heritage and feed energy production. The announcement by the OGA (Oil and Gas Authority) of 159 onshore blocks means INEOS is now one of the UK's biggest shale gas players.
Industry body chief says onshore licences vital for UK’s energy future
The chief executive of industry body UK Onshore Oil and Gas (UKOOG), said it was a “vital day” for the UK's energy future as new licences for onshore gas and oil exploration in 159 blocks were granted.