Oil and gas industry urges PM to approve controversial North Sea developments

Andy Burnham to delay North Sea oil and gas decision over 'optics' concerns

ANDY Burnham is expected to delay the decision on two new North Sea oil and gas projects in Scotland due to concerns over the “optics” of approving them after wildfires burned across the country ...

Leading UK music figures call on Andy Burnham to reject Rosebank oil and gas field

More than 200 artists have signed an open letter calling on Andy Burnham not to grant a drilling licence for the Rosebank oil and gas field

Thom Yorke, Massive Attack, Robert Smith and Brian Eno pressure Andy Burnham over controversial oil field plan

More than 200 big name musicians have signed an open letter to the UK Prime Minister asking him to “Stop Rosebank”, with a decision from the UK’s government expected soon. Read about it first on NME exclusively below The post Thom Yorke, Massive Attack, Robert Smith and Brian Eno pressure Andy Burnham over controversial oil field plan appeared first on NME.

Burnham ‘minded’ to approve North Sea gas field

Oil and gas industry urges PM to approve controversial North Sea developments

Supporters say domestic production of oil and gas is economically and environmentally preferable to importing fossil fuels, even as the UK transitions to renewable power.

Jackdaw and Rosebank Decision Could Decide Future of North Sea Oil and Gas

Labour’s decision on the Jackdaw and Rosebank developments could mean life or death for the North Sea oil and gas industry, according to the Scottish Conservatives. Shadow Scottish secretary Andrew Bowie has urged Prime Minister Andy Burnham to approve both projects as the final day of consultation on the Rosebank oil field near Shetland arrives on Monday. The consultation on the Jackdaw gas field, east of Aberdeen, closed last week. Together, t…