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Island Roads has already recommended refusal of the application by UKOG. Residents will be able to comment up until 24th July
Fracking
There has been strong opposition to the prospect of Fracking on the Isle of Wight.
Frack Free Isle of Wight is a campaign group set up to oppose fracking and the issue has been debated several times in council meetings.
Below are articles relating to Fracking on the Isle of Wight
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“Don’t Drill the Wight” is a grassroots campaign led by Islanders who oppose oil drilling on the Isle of Wight
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At the Surrey County Council planning meeting today (Monday), the application was rejected six votes to five and UKOG's share price dived within minutes.
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Anti-oil drilling campaigners on the Isle of Wight received national support during an online meeting last night, with advice and encouragement from successful challenges against fossil fuel exploration in the North of England
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With over 1,000 letters of objection and many citing harmful impact on the Isle of Wight's UNESCO Biosphere Reserve status, the applicant has rebuffed the claims
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The Don't Drill The Wight campaign have written to Isle of Wight council candidates setting out why they believe any applications to drill for oil on the Island should be rejected
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The Planning Committee rejected the application for oil exploration wells in October 2021. Today's announcement means Isle of Wight campaigners can breath a sigh of relief
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Although the cap at £2,500 will be welcomed by many, it's still twice the amount average households were paying this time last year
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Many residents will be interested to know how Isle of Wight MP, Bob Seely, voted on the motion attempting to force the introduction of a draft law to ban fracking
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Bob Seely, the current Isle of Wight MP, is telling people he did vote against a ban on fracking and that the official parliamentary record is incorrect
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Despite the milestones being achieved, DDTW had kept going for one more year for other reasons
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