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WCM ‘robustly’ defends coal mine

West Cumbria Mining Ltd said it had “robustly” defended the legal challenges against its planned deep coal mine heard last week in the High Court. U-TURN The company responded in a deferred rolled-up hearing between 16 and 18 July, to objections from Friends of the Earth and South Lakes Action on Climate Change to the […]

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UKOG planning approval upheld for Loxley

UK Oil & Gas plc (UKOG) said planning approval for its wholly owned Loxley onshore gas project in Surrey has been upheld by the High Court. ENERGY SECURITY The ruling follows a series of legal actions by local protesters and different local authorities after the company successfully appealed against initial refusal in December 2020. UKOG […]

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UKOG urges planning changes as Loxley challenge is rejected

UK Oil & Gas plc urged the Government to implement quickly its changes to the planning system after the High Court rejected challenges to the Loxley gas project in Surrey. JUDICIAL REVIEW Waverley Borough Council and Protect Dunsfold were each unsuccessful in their requests for a judicial review and ordered to pay £8,835 and £3,000 […]