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Texas oil and gas agency investigating 5.4 magnitude earthquake in West Texas, the largest in three decades

The quake was the third largest in Texas history, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. An increase in seismic activity in Texas has been linked to injecting fracking wastewater underground.

The Texas Tribune

Organic property in Queensland outback, Plevna Downs, coexists with gas exploration

One of outback Queensland's first organic properties is also home to gas exploration and fracking.

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Watch: Boris Johnson promises support for Sunak but warns against backsliding on net zero

Boris Johnson warned Tories against going soft on climate change targets as he suggested that rising temperatures in Westminster may have contributed to his ousting. The former prime minister dismissed the “nonsense” of calls to resume fracking and return to fossil fuels in response to the soaring energy prices triggered…

Labour Facebook ads attack red wall Tory MPs in drive to swing voters

New social media drive targets Conservatives’ failure to ban fracking, rising mortgage costs, and direct action taken by Just Stop Oil protesters

Antrim and Newtownabbey 'betrayed' by MP Paul Girvan's fracking vote says councillor

The council has now voted against oil and gas exploration, extraction or fracking

Belfast Live

‘No evidence MPs were bullied,’ says report into fracking vote chaos

Review acknowledges shouting and ‘intemperate language’ but says chaotic scenes due to confusion over nature of vote

Commons inquiry finds 'no evidence of bullying' on night of chaotic fracking vote

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$Commons inquiry finds 'no evidence of bullying' on night of chaotic fracking vote$

AN inquiry into the behaviour of members of the Conservative Party on the night of a key vote on fracking has found there was “no evidence of…

The National (Scotland)

Public order bill: new law is designed to stop climate protests – but it could actually give activists a legal tool

The UK’s environmental movement has a long history of using protest as a strategy. Disruption is often at the heart of this, either disrupting infrastructure projects themselves in an attempt to stop them going ahead (roads, fracking sites), or targeting existing infrastructure (fuel depots, airport runways or bridges) to disrupt…

The Conversation

$DUP has 'no official position' on fracking says Edwin Poots after DUP MPs voted against UK ban$

DUP has 'no official position' on fracking says Edwin Poots after DUP MPs voted against UK ban

Jim Shannon and Paul Girvan sided with the Conservatives to vote again a Labour motion to ban fracking

Belfast Live

$Therese Coffey denies ‘manhandling’ during controversial fracking vote$

Therese Coffey denies ‘manhandling’ during controversial fracking vote

Chaos erupted in the Commons last week as the Government U-turned on a threat to strip the whip from Conservative MPs if they backed a fracking ban

Restoring fracking ban ‘beggars belief’, says Cuadrilla chief

$Restoring fracking ban ‘beggars belief’, says Cuadrilla chief$

Cuadrilla boss Francis Egan said the industry can create jobs, generate private sector investment and provide tax revenue.

Coffey denies manhandling Tory MPs to force opposition to Labour vote

The Cabinet minister is among a group of senior Tories accused of pressuring colleagues to oppose the motion on fracking.

7 policies from Liz Truss's 49-day regime that Rishi Sunak binned in 48 hours

Liz Truss left office with a plea for her successor to carry on her work. It's fair to say Rishi Sunak is not doing that. From fracking and pensions to defence spending, here are some of the ideas he's ripping to shreds

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UK government fracking U-turn ‘sets a good tone’, say climate activists

Reversal comes as MPs warn national security is being jeopardised by climate-fuelled extreme weather

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Fetterman and Oz spar in only formal debate ahead of Pennsylvania's Senate election

Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, a Democrat, and former TV doctor Mehmet Oz, a Republican, faced off last night in the only debate in a tight race that will help determine control of the Senate.

Rishi Sunak defends Suella Braverman reappointment as PM restores fracking ban

The Prime Minister is facing questions over the move amid calls for an official inquiry into Ms Braverman breaking the ministerial code

Sunak dismantles remainder of Truss legacy on first full day in office

Prime minister abandons fracking and refuses to guarantee pensions triple lock or defence spending rise

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New British PM Rishi Sunak reinstates fracking ban

Government spokesman confirms Sunak will honour 2019 Conservative manifesto after predecessor Truss lifted moratorium.

Reason

Debating Dr. Oz, John Fetterman Cannot Explain His About-Face on Fracking

Fetterman has auditory processing issues related to a stroke in May, but still had trouble explaining why he seems to have changed his mind.

Fracking: banned | Braverman: back | Fiscal black hole: shrinking but still massive

Have you noticed that virtually all male leaders – from elected prime ministers to murderous tyrants – wear a suit and tie these days? Whatever happened to juntas in military attire adorned with made-up medals or the classic Mao jacket?

The National (Scotland)

Sunak urged to end new North Sea drilling after fracking U-turn

RISHI Sunak has been urged to ban new oil and gas developments in the North Sea after he reversed Tory plans to give a green light to fracking.

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak brings back fracking ban after 48 days in seismic Tory O-turn

The Prime Minister's spokesman confirmed Liz Truss's decision to allow shale gas drilling just 48 days ago is now 'in the bin' - coming full circle back to the 2019 manifesto

Sunak tears up Truss’s economic vision and refuses to back pensions triple lock

The new Prime Minister also reimposed the fracking ban controversially scrapped by his predecessor.