This cliché has become so tired and worn. It is regularly trotted out by the likes of DECC and the Environment Agency like they still believe it has a valid meaning: “Fracking is covered by gold-standard, robust regulations.” Cuadrilla, during this week’s…

For the latest Public Inquiry times and information, please see this planning website. The information is likely to change as proceedings progress, but residents’ speaking slots have been outlined already.

The information for the Public Inquiry for Cuadrilla’s appeal hearing has been released. This is where local democracy is truly tested in full public view and will set a precedent for all fracking applications in the UK. Appeals have been…

  So which one is it? Fracking will either reduce energy bills or it won’t. Government seem to be a tad confused on the issue, with David Cameron and Gideon Osborne waxing lyrical about the drop in energy prices for UK…