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Underground Coal Gasification
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UK Government told to overrule Holyrood’s underground gas ban
A lobby group with close ties to the Tory party has urged Westminster to overrule the Scottish Government and allow
Scottish Government tells Glasgow not to ban fracking
Glasgow City Council has been prevented from banning fracking by Scottish Government officials. The government’s planning unit made the
Burning underground coal left ‘trail of destruction’
Plans to set fire to coal under the seabed at up to 19 sites around the UK would cause massive
Blow to plans to burn coal under the sea
Much vaunted plans to set fire to coal under the sea around Scotland look set to be dealt a blow
Government deletes statement supporting underground coal gasification
The Scottish Government has deleted a statement backing plans for underground coal gasification (UCG) from its website after a complaint
Mining for coal gas could cause blasts, fires and quakes, says Sepa
Plans to gasify coal under the sea around Scotland could cause pollution, earthquakes, underground explosions and “uncontrollable” fires, according to
Cluff shelves Forth coal gas plan
The multi-millionaire oil tycoon, Algy Cluff, is delaying a planning application to gasify coal under the Firth of Forth in
Coal gas contamination sparks fears of disaster
Revelations that an underground coal gas plant in Australia is facing prosecution for allegedly contaminating over 300 square kilometres of
Cluff accused of ‘guilt-tripping’ ministers over coal gas plans
On the day after Scottish ministers announced a moratorium on fracking they were privately warned by a multi-millionaire oil tycoon