shale gas

Oil major also declares that shale gas revolution in the US is unlikely to be repeated elsewhere

Europe's nascent shale gas industry welcomes draft law that could allow fracking in Germany

Coalition moves to scrap several key opposition amendments to fracking regulations that it had previously been forced to accept

Local Conservative MP Anne McIntosh says she has yet to receive assurances on waste water and pollution issues from developer

Watchdog grants environmental permits for Roseacre Wood site in Lancashire, as council says final planning decision will not come until April

New amendments to Infrastructure Bill seek to relax rules around methane emissions and could allow drilling beneath National Parks

Guardian analysis reveals new rules agreed by government will make huge swath of protected areas off limits for shale gas exploration

Environment Secretary Liz Truss argues controversial report was 'not analytically robust', as she again blocks calls to publish unredacted version

Energy Minister Fergus Ewing to consult public on whether shale gas exploration should take place

Lancashire Council announces it will have to defer final decision on Cuadrilla planning application following legal advice