Don't Drill The Wight!
November 2019
UKOG prepares to test new Horse Hill oil well
Government breaches judge’s order on releasing secret fracking report
Villagers seek more time to comment on Surrey drilling plans
Regulator objects to Angus Energy test plans at Balcombe
Legal challenge issued to Horse Hill oil production plans
More equipment leaves fracking site as Cuadrilla announces end of gas flow test
Guest post: Mind your fracking language
Lancashire tremors push fracking opposition to record high
Plan to block fracking sites within 500m of N Yorks homes
Fracking moratorium – the unanswered questions
97%+ rejected government plans to fast-track fracking
Call for fracking halt to be extended to acid stimulation in oil and gas industry
Immediate moratorium on fracking in England because of tremor risk
Fracking moratorium – reaction
October 2019
Government Announcement on Fracking Shortly - PM
Election scuppers MPs’ inquiry into fracking costs
Dunsfold drilling: Decision delayed again UKOG operator declares £6.9m loss
“Oil sites put Surrey on the climate change front line” – rally told
Angus takes out £1.5m loan to pay for clean-up costs
Residents “astounded” by decision which could lead to methane and benzene venting at fracking site
Government unclear on fracking costs, benefits and clean-ups – spending watchdog
Horizontal drilling begins at Horse Hill as opponents plan demonstration
Emissions from gas flares could be higher than industry estimates – new study
Ban added to Queen’s Speech amendments and ministers go shy on shale
Fylde Council calls for immediate local ban on “unsafe” fracking
Campaigners reject Surrey’s description of anti-fracking protests as “extremism”
Second Wressle inquiry scheduled for six days
Balcombe flow test plans published
Scottish government confirms ‘no support for fracking’ but steps back from ban
Campaigner launches crowdfund for legal challenge over oil and gas clean-up costs
September 2019
No more UK fracking in 2019 as Cuadrilla runs out of time after record-breaking tremor
“More fracking needed to understand risk” – earthquake expert
Legal challenge to fight Horse Hill oil production
Environment Agency “no longer able to regulate fracking” – Labour
Breaking: 20 years of oil production at Horse Hill approved
The Oil Regulator and its Three Stooges – the Industry’s Denial machine
UK facing EU outrage over ‘timebomb’ of North Sea oil rigs. The Guardian
Ryedale Tories make “historic” break with government in call for local fracking moratorium
Fracking suspended after 2.9ML tremor – Conservative MP calls for ban
Anger as UK’s largest fracking tremor -upgraded to 2.9ML – shakes Lancashire
August 2019
Call for fracking ban after 2.1ML tremor shakes buildings around Cuadrilla shale gas site
Suspicion over fracking firm’s “secret deal” with geological agency
New operations approved for West Newton oil and gas site
Cuadrilla fails to fix well problem at Preston New Road fracking site
Oil company seeks consent for road junction on common land
UKOG to increase share of Horse Hill oil licences
Comments sought on protest policing guidance
July 2019
UKOG’s Surrey drilling plans: Dunsfold decision postponed and new consultation on Horse Hill
New Pro Fracking Appopintments : Reshuffle: Leadsom to business; Jenrick to local government
Health professionals urge PM to “secure her green legacy by banning fracking”
Picture post: 100th women in white gathering at fracking site
Spending watchdog investigates costs of fracking
Water monitoring at Cuadrilla’s fracking site missed key chemicals – regulator
Weekend Long Read: Lawyers seek answers on Third Energy sale
UKOG : Onshore licence moves to production without drilling a successful well
June 2019
UKOG to file new application for Surrey drilling site
Cuadrilla injunction trial: Campaigners defend protest outside fracking site
Inspector seeks views on court ruling over government support for fracking
Surrey earthquakes unlikely to be caused by oil activity, say researchers
Calls for Dunsfold drilling application to be suspended
MSPs urge Scottish Parliament to end fossil fuel investments
May 2019
Court rules against new government consultation on fracking policy
Climate Emergency, Jobs and Managing the Phase-Out of UK Oil and Gas Extraction
Latest earth tremor prompts call for release of data on oil operations
'We are hammering the last nail in the coffin of the fracking industry'
Net zero carbon emissions by 2050 – government climate advisors
No review of fracking tremor rules – minister
Protests against Team Ineos at Tour de Yorkshire
April 2019
UK police repeatedly delayed review on anti-fracking protests
Lorry protest as Rathlin delivers drilling rig to East Yorkshire exploration site
Village crowdfunds to fight shale gas plans by the UK’s richest man
Fracking earthquake rules should be extended to other onshore oil and gas operations, MPs told
Confidential records reveal limitations of Cuadrilla’s Lancashire fracking operation
March 2019
Environment Agency states - 2050 UK may run out of water.
Breaking: Campaigners win court challenge over government support for fracking
Landowners could face fracking clean-up costs, MPs warn
MPs to investigate fracking earthquake
New law on fracking earthquakes clears first hurdle Video link here
Technical terms in fracking consultation “misled the public” over harm from chemicals
Council drops highways objection to Ineos shale gas drilling at Woodsetts
Picture post: Westminster anti-fracking rally
Ineos protest injunction unlawfully breaches human rights, appeal court told
Cuadrilla’s fracking site released climate-changing methane into the atmosphere
February 2019
UK has biggest fossil fuel subsidies in the EU, finds commission
Surrey villagers urged to challenge oil company over Dunsfold drilling plans
Geologists link Surrey earthquakes to oil site as new tremor felt in the area
Breaking: Permission refused for Cuadrilla’s Roseacre Wood fracking site
Opposition to fracking targets large investors in shale gas exploration
Senior officials failed to give clear answers on decommissioning of fracking wells – MP
Surrey residents protest about impacts of 20-year oil production plans
Promises, promises. Will operators meet their drilling commitments and does it matter?
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January 2019
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British taxpayers face £24bn bill for tax relief to oil and gas firms
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Fracking tremor limit could be raised safely, say scientists
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How Oil Companies get round planning restrictions through claims of temporary development
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Frack free campaigners celebrate as Tory Scarborough commits to become carbon neutral by 2030
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Greater Manchester major shale gas region announces presumption against fracking
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Local councils heading for fracking showdown with government
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Geologist warns of toxic risks from fracking the Bowland shale
December 2019
UKOG issues 1/3 billion new shares
Bank of England chief Mark Carney issues fossil fuel investment warning - BBC
Read Our Letter Published in this week's County Press - Re UKOG Community Meeting
This is how much £1k invested in UKOG shares 3 years ago would be worth now. The Motley Fool
UKOG shares fall on news of Horse Hill well test
UKOG unveils Isle of Wight drilling plans- Drill or Drop Report
UKOG reveals further details about controversial Isle of Wight oil drilling plans
Mayor of London stands firm against fracking in planning policy
Queen’s Speech clears way for reform of judicial review
UKOG considers contempt of court action against Horse Hill protesters
UKOG unveils Isle of Wight drilling plans
Cuadrilla investor fails to meet fundraising target
“Public opposition root cause of slow progress of UK fracking”
UKOG shares fall on £2m fundraising for Horse Hill
Two sides plan meetings on Isle of Wight drilling