UK Minister Says Govt Backs Fracking
The British government still supports fracking in general, Communities Minister Sajid Javid said on Monday, just days before his department is due to rule on whether to grant a shale gas fracking permit in northwest England. The government is due to decide by Oct. 6 whether to grant…
Scotland Imposes Moratorium on Shale Plan Permits
Scotland has imposed a moratorium on shale gas planning permits and is launching an assessment of the impact of shale gas on public health, Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing told the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday. "We are imposing a moratorium on granting planning consents," the minister, a member of the Scottish National Party, said.