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Solidarity with striking North Sea oil workers

Oil Change International in solidarity with striking oil workers in Scotland

“Serious Doubts” Over UK Fracking Industry After “Seismic” Vote

The UK fracking industry was left in total disarray yesterday after Lancashire County Council voted overwhelmingly to oppose fracking in the North West of the country.

“Flawed” Legal Advice Leads to Fracking Vote Delay

Councillors in Lancashire in the North West of the UK yesterday unanimously refused one of two planning applications for fracking by the controversial company, Cuadrilla, but deferred a vote on the second application until Monday next week.

New Report Argues Fracking Poses “Significant” Threat to Health and Wildlife

When the US Environmental Protection Agency issued its long awaited landmark report into the impacts of fracking earlier this month, the headlines were largely positive towards the technology.

UK Budget: More Corporate Welfare for Oil

Oil companies demanded tax breaks in UK Budget, despite their eye-watering profit levels - OCI/Plaform analysis. UPDATED with the Budget announcement

Half UK Population Links Flooding to Climate Change

More and more people in the UK believe that the severe flooding which has affected large swathes of Southern England from the Somerset levels in the west to the affluent towns and villages in the Thames valley near London, are the result of climate change.

Britain’s Fracking Hype Gathers Pace

The hype surrounding Britain’s impending fracking boom reached near fever pitch yesterday as one of the UK’s leading fracking companies vastly increased the estimate of its potential reserves.

UK Set to Frack, Baby, Frack

To facilitate Britain's “Dash for Gas”, the Chancellor George Osborne is expected to give the green light to widespread fracking across the UK and will consult on giving lucrative tax breaks to the fracking industry.