Natural Gas Exploration should Frack Off

Mike Hosey
Sep 5, 2018 · 5 min read

Fracking for natural gas in the UK has been on the minds of the Conservative Government for a number of years now. According to the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the government believes that ‘shale gas has the potential to provide the UK with greater energy security, growth and jobs’. They definitely missed out the part where it will increase UK greenhouse gas emissions…

Rather than invest and subsidise the growing renewables industry, the UK Government seems intent on keeping the fossil fuel industry alive instead of going with…

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