The Swiss authorities are against fracking, yet the UK government is for, so why is there hardly a difference in policy outcomes between the two? Paul Cairney (University...
Frack Free Ryedale, consisting of Friends of the Earth and members of a local residents’ group, have today applied to the High Court for a judicial...
North Yorkshire County Council have approved an application to frack for shale gas. Despite protesters gathering outside the Council offices yesterday, the North Yorkshire County Council...
Planning officers have recommended that North Yorkshire County Council approve plans to turn Ryedale into a fracking site. Gas company Third Energy have submitted plans to...
The Task Force on Shale Gas today released its third report looking at how the development of a UK shale industry would affect our overall climate...
The US State of Texas has passed state legislation that renders residents unable of voting in favour of a ban on the controversial shale gas extraction...
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A group of MPs have called for the UK’s fledgling fracking industry to be put on hold because the method is incompatible with climate change targets...
Blue & Green Daily finds and summarises the top sustainability stories around the web every morning. We start with our own picks from Blue & Green...
A global fracking boom will not help prevent climate change, as cheap shale gas would displace cleaner renewable energy and actually increase carbon emissions, according to...
Chancellor George Osborne has promised new reforms on benefits to eradicate a “culture of welfare dependency” and pledged to encourage the exploitation of shale gas reserves...
The UK public has warmed slightly to fracking, according to a new poll, though approval rates for shale gas exploration remain low when compared to renewable...
A new study has found that 130 water wells in Pennsylvania and Texas were contaminated by gas leaks caused by problems with the casing or lining...
This week on Blue & Green Tomorrow, fashion mogul and environmental activist Vivienne Westwood invested £1 million into renewable crowdfunding platform Trillion Fund. We also reported...
Manchester High Court Judge, David Hodge QC has imposed an interim injunction against a group of anti-fracking protestors in Lancashire after a court battle with gas...