shale gas

Drilling will be allowed in national parks in 'exceptional circumstances' but ministers retain power to veto plans

Sir Philip Dilley was previously chairman of engineering firm that wrote environmental reports on fracking for Cuadrilla

West Sussex County Council throws out plans for exploratory drilling near Wisborough Green

Residents in South Downs National Park inform government they refuse permission for fracking beneath their land

Local officials refute claims made by Celtique Energie about the noise levels and numbers of heavy good vehicles

Company says pledge allows it to invest in terminal to import, store and process ethane from US shale gas

British Geological Survey and the Environment Agency publish data showing proximity of shale deposits to major aquifers

Government wants test drilling to confirm study findings of 80 trillion cubic feet of gas and six billion barrels of oil in Midland Valley

Chris Smith, EA's outgoing chairman, dismisses campaigners' claims over impact when process 'done properly'

Nato secretary-general suggests Russia is supporting anti-fracking protests in a bid to keep Europe hooked on its gas supplies