Fracking protesters glue themselves to government building
Demonstrators have chained themselves together and superglued themselves to a Government building as part of an environmental protest.
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Town mayor’s fracking challenge thrown out of court
A town mayor's High Court bid to challenge an alleged change in Government policy on fracking planning decisions has been dismissed.
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.
Sturgeon urged to be ‘true to her word’ and bring in legal ban on fracking
Ministers have confirmed they are consulting on their "preferred policy position" of fracking being prohibited in Scotland, more than a year after the First Minister said the controversial practice was being banned "end of story".
‘Frack Master’ pleads guilty for 12-year prison sentence
The self-proclaimed "Frack Master" Chris Faulkner of Dallas-based Breitling Energy agreed to a plea deal with a 12-year prison sentence for securities fraud, money laundering and tax evasion, the Securities and Exchange Commission 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.
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.
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.
UK government appoints fracking commissioner
The UK Government has appointed a former MP to improve communication links between communities and the fracking industry.
Police dump ‘extremist’ label for fracking campaigners in new plan
Police have cut a section labelling anti-fracking campaigners as domestic terrorists from their annual plan.
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.
Fracking campaigners hit with protest injunction at drilling sites
Environmental campaigners backed by Bianca Jagger have been banned from carrying out certain protest activities at two oil and gas drilling sites.
Aberdeen among city councils investing in fracking
Aberdeen City Council has been named among a number of Scottish councils backing fracking overseas.
Fracking robots in the works as Halliburton ‘digitises’ oil field
Rack up one more thing robots can be used for: Fracking for oil.
Lack of public say on fracking ‘Orwellian move’, says climate chief
The Scottish boss of a prominent climate group has called the lack of public opinion taking and consultation on fracking an "Orwellian move" by the UK Government.
Tory councillors ‘do not support’ UK government plans to fast track fracking
The majority of Tory councillors do not support Government moves to change planning rules to fast track fracking, a poll suggests.
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.
Caudrilla drills second UK horizontal well
Fracking firm Cuadrilla has announced the completion of the UK’s second shale horizontal well at its Lancashire site.
Labour brand Scottish Government decision to extend fracking licence ‘a shambles’
The Scottish Government has been criticised for extending a fracking licence owned by petrochemical giant Ineos.
Scottish Government causes fracking confusion with Ineos licence extension
The Scottish Government has reportedly extended Ineos's right to frack in Scotland by one year.
Chevron and Exxon courted by fracking firm Sonatrach
Algeria’s energy industry is open for business.