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Friday, September 13, 2013

Desperate U.K. Turns to Shale Gas

Desperate U.K. Turns to Shale Gas


To meet emissions goals, the U.K. is reluctantly turning to fracking of shale gas.
Proposed U.K. government policies to encourage hydrofracking of natural gas ignited a firestorm of protest this summer, with critics complaining that they were not consulted and that rules will restrict local planners’ authority. But the country appears to have few other options. The United Kingdom is in an energy quagmire that is forcing it to turn to shale gas.

http://www.technologyreview.com/news/518936/desperate-uk-turns-to-shale-gas/

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