RachelGorman published Rushcliffe oil site: A look behind the scenes

"There's oil in this area that's for sure – but it's not Texas, let's get that straight", says energy boss David Messina.Over the past 12 weeks his company, Hutton Energy Plc, has caused waves of concern among the residents of Radcliffe-on-Trent, with plans to drill two exploratory oil wells in a field off Grantham Road.Objections have ranged from concerns about noise pollution and the production of radioactive waste to claims the 20 metre tall infrastructure would be a blot on the...