UK Government go-ahead for gas plant criticised by lawyers
Environmental lawyers are "considering their options" after the Government overruled planning inspectors to give the go-ahead for a new gas power plant.
North Yorkshire
Two protesters arrested by police as fracking work gets under way
Two protesters have been arrested as preparatory work got under way at a controversial fracking site in North Yorkshire.
Campaigners seek judicial review over council’s fracking decision
Anti-fracking campaigners have applied for judicial review of a council’s decision to allow the controversial gas extraction technique beneath North Yorkshire.
Fracking: Your questions answered
What is fracking? More properly known as hydraulic fracturing, fracking is a process in which liquid is pumped deep underground at high pressure to fracture shale rock and release gas or oil trapped within it.
Protesters vow to keep on fight to prevent fracking in North Yorkshire
Protesters have said they will fight a decision to allow a controversial fracking operation in North Yorkshire.
Anger as council approves first UK fracking project in five years
Councillors in North Yorkshire have given the green light to the first fracking operation in the UK for five years.
Video: Flyover of controversial Third Energy fracking well site reveals established industrial facility
Drone footage of the controversial Third Energy fracking site in North Yorkshire reveals an established industrial site that has been operating efficiently for more than 20 years.
Third Energy awaits decision on UK fracking operation
People living close to a proposed fracking operation in North Yorkshire have told councillors they do not want to be the first community in the UK to allow the controversial gas extraction technique.