Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband says Labour remains committed to its manifesto pledge of a total ban on fracking - Danny Lawson/PA Ed ...

Fracking – a controversial method of extracting natural gas and oil from underground – is a deeply divisive topic. Some say it damages property and causes pollution, while others contend it is a safe, ...

The government’s climate advisor has said the moratorium on fracking in England should not be lifted without an “in-depth” climate review.

Reform UK in Lancashire says it believes any future fracking activity in the UK will be focused hundreds of miles away on the other side of the country – and that local conditions are “not conducive” ...

The ruling Reform UK group on Lancashire County Council has refused to back a permanent ban on fracking – suggesting that technological developments could reduce the risks surrounding shale gas ...

This former fracking site in northwest Lancashire run by energy firm Cuadrilla Resources to extract shale gas from deep underground rock was pictured in 2018, but has ...

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 UK's GMB trade union has called on the government to hold “urgent and meaningful discussion” on the development of fracking in the country after a new shale gas site was given the go-ahead. GMB, ...

The UK government will introduce a complete ban on fracking, putting an end to the controversial practice that has been on hold since 2019, UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said on Wednesday. "Fracking ...