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The moratorium on fracking will remain in place until there is "compelling" new evidence, say ministers
UKOG
UK Oil and Gas PLC is a UK-based oil and gas exploration and production company.
The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange in the Alternative Investment Market.
They have licences to drill for oil on the Isle of Wight in the Arreton Area.
Below are articles mentioning UKOG.
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As well as cutting carbon emissions by 78% in the next 15 years, the Government should also ban fossil fuel extraction, including on the Isle of Wight, say the Green Party
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All are welcome to a public meeting being held later this month where residents can hear from Green MEP, Keith Taylor, about what can be done to fight oil drilling on the Isle of Wight.
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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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Cllr Ellis says that if UKOG decide to appeal the Isle of Wight council's refusal of their planning application, the decision should be made by those who are political accountable - in this case, the Secretary of State
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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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More than 130 Islanders gathered at Compton on Sunday to voice their concerns about fracking on the Isle of Wight. The gathering raised awareness of the campaign and even made it onto the BBC local news (watch the video below).
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With Jimi Hendrix's ‘House Burning Down’ blaring out, fake oil hidden in a cardboard guitar was smashed against the wall of Barclays Bank, as this climate campaigner called on banks to stop investing in fossil fuels
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The planning committee rejected a motion calling for the public consultation surrounding the application for oil drilling in Arreton to be withdrawn and reintroduced at a different time
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Isle of Wight council planning officers recommend ‘conditional permission’ for oil exploration plans
The Planning Committee will make the final decision, but officers are recommending conditional permission
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The application for an exploratory well pad is currently under public consultation, but inconsistencies and discrepancies in the way the application has been advertised have been raised
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Nick Stuart, the LibDem candidate for the Central Wight seat on the Isle of Wight council, says he's discovered some interesting facts about the plans to drill for oil off the coast of the Isle of Wight.
