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Earthquake · BrockhamPlans to inject waste fluid at a Surrey oil site could cause “potentially damaging earthquakes”, two earth scientists have warned.
The Brockham oil site in Surrey. Photo: Used with the owner’s consent The academics from University College London made their warning about operations at Brockham, near Dorking, in correspondence with the government and the site operator, Angus Energy. They said they had no response from the company. An official for…Read Article
Fluid injection at Brockham could cause earthquakes, scientists warn

Fracking · BurnistonPeople are invited to comment on the environmental impacts of gas exploration, including lower-volume fracking, at Burniston in North Yorkshire.
Proposed Burniston gas exploration site (in red). Source: Europa Oil & Gas permit applications The company behind the scheme, Europa Oil & Gas, has applied for environmental permits, among the several consents it needs before work can go ahead. Europa wants to drill and test a well on the edge of Burni…Read Article