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Residents are invited to join campaigners outside County Hall next Tuesday before the Planning Committee convene
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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This reader sets out why she feels it's important for Bob Seely MP to speak out at the upcoming backbench debate "COP26 and limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°c"
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XR Ventnor say there should have been a Citizens' Assembly to decide the outcome of drilling for oil on the Isle of Wight and call on the IW council to move all net zero targets to 2030
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Cllr Bacon says there is much that can be used to justify refusing the application for exploratory oil wells in Arreton. He sets that out here
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Many will be interested in the outcome of today's Planning Committee meeting, but with limited space in the public gallery the IWC is encouraging residents to watch online
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Members of the Planning Committee spent several hours hearing about the application before making their decision
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"We want to take the lead in supporting and welcoming innovation and new technologies to supply our needs for power and energy rather than looking to damaging reliance upon fossil fuels," said the Leader of the council
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Chair of the Isle of Wight Green Party shares her thoughts on being green following the Planning Committee's unanimous rejection of oil drilling application
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The company behind the oil exploration plans say they are considering whether to appeal the Planning Committee's decision to reject their application
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Don't Drill the Wight said, "This may not be the end of the line but it is a massive victory"
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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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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
