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Fracking: shale gas drilling gets
Government go-ahead

Telegraph [UK], by Rowena Mason

Original Article

Posted By:Attercliffe, 12/13/2012 6:21:27 AM

Edward Davey, the Energy Secretary, this morning lifted a ban on the drilling for shale gas, which was put in place after the UK´s first project near Lancashire caused tremors last year. His decision will allow companies to explore for the new energy source across swathes of countryside in the south, north-west and north-east of England. The first company to drill for Britain´s shale gas--Cuadrilla Resources--will now be able to resume its operations near Blackpool, with new controls guarding against the risk of mini earthquakes. Mr Davey said there is the "potential for a very exciting shale gas

  

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Reply 1 - Posted by: Spidey, 12/13/2012 6:31:08 AM     (No. 9062869)

Surprised this went through but I think Britain has woken up to the green scam and are tired of foreign sources of energy,maybe from countries like Russia.
We desperately need an awakening like this here.


Reply 2 - Posted by: mominNoCA, 12/13/2012 7:34:39 AM     (No. 9062953)

The world´s turning upside down. Socialist-leaning countries like the UK and Canada are actively drilling for oil and natural gas using any available technology, and American greenie weenies are influencing our government to ban fracking and drilling. Oy.


   

 

  


 

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