The latest findings from the government’s quarterly survey of attitudes to fracking shows levels of support continue to lag behind opposition but the gap appears to be closing.
In this week’s listings: energy ministers questioned by parliamentary select committee, plus performances, presentations, meetings, film screenings and four events near Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road shale gas site.
In this Fracking Week in Parliament: Peers debate the pros and cons of shale gas Grant Shapps on potential economic benefits
The government published information today on what shale gas companies need to do to get final go-ahead to frack.
The latest findings from the government’s quarterly Wave tracker survey, published this morning, put support for fracking at 18%.
The climate change minister, Nick Hurd, said the UK owed it to future generations to find out whether it could produce shale gas.
Moderator, Paul Seaman, looks back over comments posted by DrillOrDrop readers over the past 12 months
Guest post by Peter Strachan and Alex Russell On Tuesday the US Environmental Protection Agency released its study concluding that hydraulic fracturing can impact drinking water at each stage in the shale gas production process. In this guest post, professors Peter Strachan and Alex Russell assess the case […]
A supporter and opponent of onshore fracking went head to head at Westminster yesterday in a debate on shale gas.
This week’s diary features two conferences, a parliamentary meeting, a regulators’ drop-in event, discussion on a minerals plan, training, a debate, a walk and a consultation deadline.
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