Two directors quit UK fracking firm as Tory MPs tell of a rebellion in their ranks re no planning for fracking

Third Energy had been due to frack in Yorkshire, subject to government checks on its financial health. Meanwhile around 20 Tory MPs plan to vote against fast-tracking planning for fracking, according to reports.
The Guardian reports that “the resignation of

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Third Energy had been due to frack in Yorkshire, subject to government checks on its financial health. Meanwhile around 20 Tory MPs plan to vote against fast-tracking planning for fracking, according to reports.

The Guardian reports that “the resignation of Keith Cochrane, the former interim chief executive of outsourcing firm Carillion, and Jitesh Gadhia, a Conservative party peer and Tory donor, was disclosed in company filings this week.”

Further evidence that government is backing the wrong horse in its energy policy.

Image: screenshot of Third Energy website