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High Court rejects hypercritical approach to officers' reports and decision making

7 February 2020, by Peter Nesbit

Is it time for a new designation to protect historical buildings?

7 February 2020, by Ruth Amundson

UK can no longer justify relying on imported gas

6 December 2019, by Ken Cronin

Finney ruling shows why too much detail in planning applications can backfire

6 December 2019, by Peter Nesbit

Government's fracking U-turn puts industry on shaky ground

6 December 2019, by Ruth Amundson

When are development plan policies 'out of date' and irrelevant?

4 October 2019, by Peter Nesbit

Geologists are necessary for the shift to a sustainable future

4 October 2019, by Ruth Amundson

The historical association of geoscience with the oil and gas and extractive industries could be responsible for a decline in student numbers on geology...

Court decision upends common practice when reviewing previous permissions

10 August 2019, by Peter Nesbit

Conferences provide hard-to-match insights for industry

10 August 2019, by Ruth Amundson

Government support for onshore gas despite Talk Fracking's NPPF challenge

12 June 2019, by Peter Nesbit

There is still a role for coal as it fades from electricity mix

12 June 2019, by Ruth Amundson

Road safety concerns trip up Cuadrilla's Roseacre Wood gas exploration plans

30 March 2019, by Peter Nesbit

Why Manchester is wrong to ban fracking

30 March 2019, by Ken Cronin

Cuadrilla's PR push is failing to win over fracking sceptics

30 March 2019, by Ruth Amundson

We must be ready to play a major part in change

4 February 2019, by Phil Redmond

Third CJEU habitats ruling clarifies details on appropriate assessment

4 February 2019, by Peter Nesbit

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