Public asked for views on fracking in Scotland
The Scottish Government wants to hear the publics' views about the future of fracking in the country.
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Energy minister grilled over delayed fracking call
The Scottish Government's energy minister has faced a grilling over "yet another delay" to the decision on whether to allow fracking in Scotland.
Villagers reveal concern over gas processing plant after fracking go-ahead
Concern has been raised by residents in a village plans could be revived for a gas processing plant if a number of fracking licences get the go-ahead.
Church of England says fracking is “morally acceptable”
The Church of England has decided fracking is morally acceptable, according to reports.
Friends of the Earth refuses to back down over fracking leaflet case
Friends of the Earth (FoE) is refusing to back down over its claims that a case against the organisation had been dropped by the UK advertising watchdog.
Construction begins at fracking site in Lancashire, Cuadrilla confirms
Construction work has started at a controversial fracking site in Lancashire, energy company Cuadrilla has confirmed.
Cuadrilla starts work on Lancashire fracking site
Construction work has started at a controversial fracking site in Lancashire, energy company Cuadrilla has confirmed.
Friends of the Earth says fracking talks with Ineos a ‘huge waste of time’
The director of a Scottish green group said yesterday that discussing fracking with chemicals giant Ineos would be “a huge waste of time”.
Ineos plans to frack near Robin Hood’s ‘old haunt’
Chemicals giant Ineos plans to look for gas under the forest made famous by the legend of Robin Hood.
Green group says controversial fracking leaflet probe dropped
Friends of the Earth (FoE) said yesterday that the UK’s advertising regulator had dropped a case into a leaflet it produced on fracking.
New US study says communities net beneficiaries of fracking
New US research has indicated that the positives from fracking outweigh the negatives for communities.
Protesters set up camp to ’draw line in the sand’ over fracking
Protesters at an anti-fracking camp erected close to one of only two UK sites to be given the go-ahead to start the controversial gas extraction technique have said they are drawing a “line in the sand”.
It doesn’t end here, say anti-fracking campaigners after court rejects challenge
Campaigners say they will fight on after losing their landmark High Court challenge against one of the first planning applications to carry out fracking in England.
Anti-fracking campaigners lose landmark case to prevent drilling in Yorkshire
Campaigners have lost their landmark High Court challenge against one of the first planning applications to carry out fracking in England.
Campaigners to hear high court ruling in anti-fracking challenge
Campaigners learn today whether they have won a legal challenge against one of the first planning applications to carry out fracking in England.
Fraxit now: Time to give fracking the chop
On Tuesday the US Environmental Protection Agency released a definitive study concluding that hydraulic fracturing can impact drinking water at each stage in the shale gas production process. Do we really want to see 16,000 or more shale gas wells drilled in the British countryside carrying the same and other risks, ask professors Peter Strachan and Alex Russell? They assess the case for fracking in the UK against six "stress tests" and conclude that it fails in each case. "Let's Fraxit now!"
As Trump vows to boost drilling, fracking foes turn to courts
Janet McIntyre has heard President-elect Donald Trump praise fracking and the jobs it’s created. She’s living the other side of the story.
Activist granny carried shoulder-high by anti-fracking campaigners after avoiding jail
Anti-fracking campaigners have cheered a crusading grandmother who escaped jail after failing to comply with a court order over a £55,000 legal bill.
Firm aims to generate ‘green gas’ at sites planned for fracking
A renewable energy firm has submitted planning applications for schemes to generate “green gas” from grass - on sites where fracking is planned.
Australian fracking inquiry to kick off this week
A panel will meet for the first time this week as part of an investigation into the potential impacts of fracking in the Northern Territory of Australia.
Anti-fracking demonstration staged outside London court
Campaigners wearing the white rose of Yorkshire have demonstrated outside the High Court in London at the start of a legal challenge against one of the first planning applications to carry out fracking in England.
MP calls for fracking wealth to be spent on green projects
A £1 billion shale gas wealth fund should be spent on energy efficiency projects which will “stimulate growth, jobs and innovation”, a Labour MP has said.
Yorkshire villagers to challenge fracking plans in court today
Campaigners from a small village will today challenge one of the first planning applications to carry out fracking in England.
Legal proceedings launched over UK fracking decision
Legal proceedings have been launched at the High Court after the UK Government approved plans for fracking in Lanacashire.
Yorkshire villagers to tackle fracking application in court
Campaigners from a small village go to the High Court next week to challenge one of the first planning applications to carry out fracking in England.