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 ...

Liz Truss has revealed that she will reverse the ban on fracking, in a controversial move to stimulate more domestic gas supplies. The process, which is more properly known as hydraulic fracturing, ...

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Efforts by energy companies and the Government to get fracking off the ground in the UK are being fought every step of the way by protesters. As North Yorkshire County Council meets to discuss ...

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

Revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF): A public consultation on revisions to the NPPF closes on 10 March 2026. A ...

The East Riding potentially sits atop one of the UK's most abundant shale deposits but we are only just learning the scale and consequences of it, a geologist has said. Ed Hough, of the British ...

The government has been accused of a major u-turn on fracking after MPs approved plans to allow the controversial process to take place under national parks and other protected areas. The move has ...

You’ve probably seen fracking has been in the news again, but you may not fully understand what all the fuss is about. We’ve put together the following guide to explain the complex issue and hopefully ...

Mr Hough explained the science behind fracking and shale gas, the recent interest in it and why it has sparked so much controversy. A map showing existing onshore oil and gas exploration licences, ...