shale gas
An energy company was ordered to seal two shale wells in Lancashire
A total of 37 out of the 48 pages in the report are fully censored and others contain significant redactions
That’s according to the latest BEIS Public Attitudes Tracker, which is now on its 31st wave of finding out what the UK public think about a variety of energy issues
It has announced fracking will not be allowed to proceed in the UK unless evidence is provided that shale gas extraction can be carried out safely
The prime minister cited concerns about earth tremors which have been caused as a result of fracking in the past
A 2.9 magnitude tremor – the largest yet – was recorded at 8.30am on 26th August, following which operations were suspended at its Preston New Road site
It is the largest tremor recorded at the Preston New Road site so far
The new research suggests only under 10 years worth of gas supply is available at the current rate of consumption instead of 50 years
Operations had to be halted on a number of occasions due to minor tremors
BEIS has set out its position on shale gas exploration as Cuadrilla starts work on its second well at the Preston New Road site in Lancashire