shale gas environmental impact News
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Statement by Commissioner Potočnik following the vote in the European Parliament on shale gas
Following today's vote in the European Parliament, Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik said: "I welcome the Parliament's vote today on the report on Environmental Impacts Of Shale Gas And Shale Oil Extraction Activities. It is clear that the future development of shale gas will depend on the extent of public acceptance of fracking. Addressing health and environmental risks will be of ...
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UKERC responds to the DECC announcement on shale gas exploration
The statement today by Energy and Climate Secretary Edward Davey relates to the specific issue of reducing the seismic risk associated with shale gas drilling, it should not be interpreted as a green light for wide spread commercial development of shale gas in the UK. Research carried out by the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) and others has shown that exploration is necessary to assess the ...
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DECC announces UK-Poland study into shale gas potential
A shale gas supply chain report showing huge potential economic benefits to the UK economy and measures to minimise the environmental impacts of shale gas have been announced by the Government. Shale Gas Supply Chain Shale gas could create a new onshore supply chain market for equipment, services and skills across a number of industry sectors worth up to £33 billion by 2032, creating ...
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