It was a battle environmentalists thought they had won years ago. But fracking – the controversial technology for extracting ...

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 ...

Two campaign groups have urged councillors to block fracking plans later this week for the village of Burniston in North ...

Plans for a "mini fracking" site in Burniston near Scarborough have been rejected by North Yorkshire Council following local ...

Labour plans to introduce a “total ban” on fracking this autumn, replacing the current moratorium with permanent legislation. Experts say the U.K.’s complex geology makes large-scale fracking unviable ...

The UK government said on Thursday it will lift a moratorium on shale gas exploration in England as the nation looks to bolster its energy security in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The ...

Fracking is re-emerging in the UK in a toned-down form rebranded as “proppant squeeze” or “reservoir stimulation,” with Rathlin Energy licensed to develop the West Newton gas field. Supporters argue ...

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband promised to ban the controversial practice and send “frackers packing.” The U.K. government wants to legislate for a total ban on fracking in a bid to draw out battle ...