Posted on 10/21/2026 5:41:22 AM PDT by BenLurkin
The UK government has approved extraction from the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea
It says Jackdaw "will start to supply gas to British homes and businesses from as early as the end of this month, helping heat millions of homes and protecting hundreds of jobs"
Chancellor John Healey says a new "Energy Wealth Fund", using tax revenue from oil and gas extraction, will invest in "green transition"
Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh tells the BBC the gas from Jackdaw "won't lower energy bills this winter" - our business editor says the new field will contribute less than 3% of the UK's gas needs
Environmentalists argue more drilling will hamper efforts to cut planet-warming carbon emissions, and that the government should transition sooner to greener technologies
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch backs the decision, but accuses the government of "faffing about"; the Greens call it "climate vandalism"
Jackdaw was approved by the Conservatives in 2022, but was delayed by legal challenges -
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...
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Opening closed valves is quick and easy
Getting the off shore facilities ready for re habitation requires some effort
“Chancellor John Healey says a new “Energy Wealth Fund”, using tax revenue from oil and gas extraction, will invest in “green transition”.”
Britain just can’t seem to shake the idiocy creeping over into the island from the continent. It doesn’t help to have blockheads like Ed Miliband in government.
Let them freeze a few more winters. They’ll want the Jackdaw.
Shortest sentence in the English language to use all 26 letters:
"Jackdaws love my big sphinx of quartz"
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