The government has lifted the ban on fracking – meaning the controversial extraction of shale gas could potentially be coming to Staffordshire. Prime Minister Liz Truss announced that the ban on ...

FRACKING can go ahead in England, with the government lifting a ban on the controversial process. Fracking in the UK has been a controversial subject within local communities and among MPs due to ...

17:12, Wed, Feb 17, 2016 Updated: 17:56, Wed, Feb 17, 2016 What is fracking? Fracking, also known as hydraulic fracturing, is a type of drilling that uses water to extract oil and natural gas from ...

Fracking has become hugely controversial in the UK as the coalition government looks to push forward with the harvesting of shale gas resources. Protesters have strongly opposed sites being set up, ...

Fracking for UK onshore oil and gas hit the headlines again during 2025. The year opened with the announcement by Europa Oil ...

The UK could soon see its first use of hydraulic fracturing since 2011. The controversial technique for extracting shale gas and oil, known as fracking, is set to be used by the end of this year at a ...

The Government is expected to announce whether or not it will give the go ahead to two fracking schemes in Lancashire. Lancashire County Council had turned down planning applications from shale gas ...

The UK government has been accused of including a large loophole in its legal definition of fracking which could enable companies to bypass safety regulations, according to a leading geologist. In ...

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