Coverage dated October 11, 2026 to October 14, 2026
UK’s Burnham weighs approval for oil and gas drilling in the North Sea
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LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is facing a key test of his environmental policies as he decides on whether oil and gas companies should be allowed to drill in the North Sea. Burnham’s government has been under heavy pressure from climate campaigners and businesses over whether to …
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Since coming into office, the Labour Party has heavily taxed oil and gas companies operating in the U.K. North Sea and restricted the development of new fossil fuel projects. However, there is still potential for two major projects to be developed if approved by the country’s new Prime Minister, And…
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is facing a key test of his environmental policies as he decides on whether oil and gas companies should be allowed to drill in the North Sea. Burnham’s government has been under heavy pressure from climate campaigners and businesses over whether to …
Approval for more oil and gas drilling at the North Sea sites Jackdaw and Rosebank have been delayed by “government process” and lengthy bureaucratic wrangling, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said. Burnham told MPs that he would take a “pragmatic approach” on oil and gas drilling amid calls from en…
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