Council report says it is satisfied with the proposed measures for safeguarding the environment
Emma and Sophie Thompson to star in pastiche of Great British Bake Off at contested potential fracking site near Preston
As the REA's latest report shows, the UK has the potential to rapidly expand its green gas sector - but only if ministers seize the opportunity
Leading geologist warns loophole in government's legal definition of fracking could enable companies to bypass safety precautions
Onshore oil and gas developer says Environment Agency permits represent "important step" for project, but will they prove a precursor to more fracking protests?
Report find investors are pouring $8.9bn into US shale sector, but warns fragile state of the industry means some of this investment could be at risk
BusinessGreen takes a look at the need-to-know conclusions from BP's latest annual market forecast
Climate campaigners erect 10-metre replica of fracking rig outside Houses of Parliament on first day of Cuadrilla appeal into Lancashire planning application refusal
Ministerial proposals to re-classify shale gas wells as 'nationally significant infrastructure' would remove planning responsibility from local councils
Phasing-out of coal and nuclear reactors without alternatives will combine to create a supply crunch in a decade's time, report predicts