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Waddock Cross oil expansion decision delayed over climate questions

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The decision on expansion of oil production in rural Dorset was deferred this morning because councillors wanted more information on the climate impact. Waddock Cross oil site in 2013. Photo: Egdon Resources Dorset Council planners had recommended approval of an application by Egdon Resources for the Waddock Cross site, between Dorchester and Wareham. But the council’s planning committee voted by seven to three in favour of a deferral. The fail…
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DRILL OR DROP? broke the news in on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.
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