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2017  Updates can be found here from Drill or Drop (Independant Journalism reporting on Oil and Gas Extraction in the UK)
 

• 2017 News
   

• December 2017 News
   

• Rule change approved for Cuadrilla’s shale gas site despite fears of intensified fracking

• Analysis of UKOG drilling results at Boadford Bridge: Prof. David Smythe

• Major Forties oil pipeline to be closed for repairs

• Campaign to divest from Fossil Fuels gains steam

• National Trust denies it has acted unreasonably in refusing to allow INEOS to carry out geological tests on historic parkland.

• Free To Frack.  barrister Paul Stafford examines the consequences for landowners of the fracking provisions in the Infrastructure Act
  
   

• November 2017 News

• Yorkshire peer fights for local voice on fracking

• Water Monitoring  Regulations not maintained at Cuadrilla Site

• Natural gas emissions will blow Europe's carbon budget at current levels

• Keystone Pipeline leaks 210,00 gallons of oil

• Fracking Undermining UK Climate Commitments

• Judge Defers Decision on INEOS Injunction

• UKOG Loaned £10m for Weald Exploration

• Third Energy Failed Proper Monitoring

     

     October 2017 News

• Broadford Bridge problems for UKOG

• Scotland bans Fracking

•  INEOS Injuction against protestors. High Court Appeal

• Slinging Mud: Article from Guardian on Fracking Progress by Cuadrilla

• Debate for £8m survey of Fracking Impacts

• The Catholic Church divests from fossil fuels

      August /September 2017 News

• UK shale gas overhyped because geology is unsuitable for fracking – Scottish research

• UKOG drill side track well at Broadford Bridge after well washout

• UKOG confirms drilling of side track well

• Geologist Report in opposition to amendment of Broadford Bridge planning permit

• IGAS drills well 1000m deeper than planning approval

• IGas defends depth of Ellesmere Port gas well
   

• July 2017 News

• July Protest News Preston New Road. Reclaim The Power

• INEOS threatens to sue National Trust if not allowing fracking survey.   

• Company pulls out of supplying Cuadrilla Site
   

• June 2017 News

• Rig installed at UKOG’s Broadford Bridge oil exploration site. Coming to a field near you in 2019?

• Images of Site Construction at Preston New Road. This may be in store for Arreton!

• Tory Manifesto Declares Gas & Oil wells to be exempted from Planning Permission

• Archive BBC 2014 .  Conservative Hype over Fracking Attacked

• Drill or Drop: Conservatives back fracking and take some shale decisions away from local councils

• Ireland to be Frack Free

• Protesters thanked for local resident rescue 14.06.2017

• No Fracking References in Queen's Speech

        May 2017 News

•   Sussex residents urged to object to UKOG’s oil drilling plans at Broadford Bridge 01/05/2017

• ACIDISATION. Everything you always wanted to know about acidising – detailed study by Kathryn McWhirter. Just as big a threat as Fracking. 03/05/2017

• Breaking: UKOG withdraws application for Markwells Wood in South Downs 02/05/2017   
  
  April 2017 News

• Broadford Bridge oil plan reveals divisions over UKOG's competence 19/04/2717

• The chemical company, INEOS, is facing months of delays over access to council-owned land to carry out surveys for shale gas. 11/04/2017

• Bridgewater Council to Discuss Declaration to be Frack Free 10/4/2017

• Irish Parliamentary Watchdog Backs Fracking Ban 10/4/2017

• UKOG Stands by plans for Soiuth Downs Despite EA Objections 07/4/2017

• EA Objects Again to UKOG's Markwells Wood planning
  
          March 2017 News

• Government U Turn to Permit Fracking for Oil  and Gas From the Surface of  Protected Areas 7/3/2017

• Campaigners take minister to court over consent for Lancashire planning approval for Fracking.

• Drone footage shows size of Fracking Site at Preston New Road

• Illegal sidetrack well drilled at Brockham : 9/3/2017 BBC Repor

• Illegal Well drilled by Angus Energy . Drill or Drop

• Council told Angus Energy Twice it had no planning permission for side track well.
  
  January/ February 2017 News

• UK Government facing legal action over failure to fight climate change : 28/01/2017

• INEOS publishes an 8 page advert in the Derbyshire Times giving alleged FACTS about Fracking which has been challenged and a complaint sent to the Advertising Standards Authority:  27/01/2017

• Report: Surveys and Research into Government & Developer Control of Local Authority Planning Decisions. Drill or Drop

Isle Of Wight News

• Bob Seeley's response to FFIOW call for opposition to planning changes in Conservative Party Manifesto

• Anti-fracking campaigners express ‘dismay and outrage’ at Conservative Party manifesto

• Frack Free Isle of Wight hits out at Conservative fracking plans 22/05/2017

• FFIOW takes drilling issues to IWC

• Caroline Lucas meets FFIOW

• Licence Extended  23/01/2017