Irish parliament backs bill to ban fracking

Jun 01, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Coal, Gas & Oil 0

Ireland moved a step closer to banning onshore fracking as its parliament backed a new bill yesterday. England is becoming increasingly isolated among its neighbours on the issue, with fracking...

INEOS eyes shale gas reserves in Nottinghamshire

May 17, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Coal, Gas & Oil 0

A Swiss petrochemicals firm has confirmed it will look for shale gas reserves in the East Midlands. INEOS has formally notified Nottinghamshire County Council of its plans to undertake 3D seismic...

Scottish Government urged to lift fracking moratorium

May 10, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas & Oil, Top Stories 0

The Scottish Government is being urged to lift the moratorium on unconventional oil and gas exploration, including fracking. The call from UKOOG, the industry body representing the onshore oil and...

Divestment protest kicks off at fracking facility

May 05, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Coal, Gas & Oil 0

Environmentalists have today staged a protest at the gates of a controversial fracking site in Lancashire. Local community members and environmental campaigners met outside the gate of...

Protesters block access to Lancashire fracking site

May 03, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Coal, Gas & Oil, Sustainability & Environment 0

Environmental campaigners have today blocked the entrance to a fracking site in Lancashire. Along with Greenpeace, 10 protesters are stopping work at the Preston New Road facility...

Anti-fracking campaigners lose High Court battle

Apr 12, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas & Oil, Top Stories 0

Campaigners have lost a battle against fracking in Lancashire after a High Court ruling. Preston New Road Action Group had challenged Communities Secretary Sajid Javid’s decision to give the...

Animal protest makes a mess at fracking PR firm

Apr 10, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Coal, Gas & Oil 0

Activists have staged an animal-themed invasion of a public relations firm to protest against fracking. Around 40 environmental campaigners from Reclaim the Power dressed as animals, threw leaves,...

Fracking protest party held in Centrica offices

Mar 29, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Coal, Gas & Oil 0

Campaigners today occupied energy firm Centrica’s main office to throw an anti-fracking protest party. Reclaim the Power aimed to draw attention to CEO Iain Conn’s controversial £1.4...

Climate activists blockade fracking supply firm

Mar 27, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability & Environment 0

Environmental activists have blockaded a quarry owned by a fracking supplier in Lancashire. The protest at the gates of Aggregate Industries marks the start of a fortnight of...

ENGIE sells UK shale gas assets to INEOS

Mar 09, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas & Oil 0

French energy company ENGIE has sold its UK shale gas interests to Swiss petrochemicals firm INEOS for an undisclosed sum. The agreement involves minority stakes in 15 licences, seven of which...