London — The U.K. government confirmed Thursday that it's lifting a ban on fracking in England, arguing that the move will help boost the country's energy security amid Russia's war in Ukraine. Prime ...

A map showing the areas across England where onshore oil and gas extraction – including fracking – could take place has been published. The map, created by Friends of the Earth, allows people to enter ...

A fracking rig flares gas during an anti-fracking protest by Greenpeace activists outside the Houses of Parliament in London ...

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

The British oil and gas industry was dealt a blow on Wednesday after the newest Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he would reinstate a ban on fracking in England, according to the Financial Times citing ...

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

The controversial process of "fracking" will be halted in England due to the risks of triggering earthquakes when trying to tap shale gas reserves, the British government announced Saturday. The ...

THE UK shale gas sector was this week boosted by the decision of a county council in northern England to approve the hydraulic fracturing of an existing well near the village of Kirby Misperton in ...

What is fracking? You may have heard about the effects this oil and gas extraction technique have on the environment, but its impacts extend far beyond that. Between 2007 and 2016, oil production in ...

The earthquakes that rattled Blackpool, England, in April and May wouldn’t have attracted much notice in California. The strongest rated a mere 2.3 in magnitude. But their possible connection to ...