Shale gas moratorium in UK urged by Tyndall Centre

[dipsydoodle]

The UK government should put a moratorium on shale gas operations until the environmental implications are fully understood, a report says.

The Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research report comes amid reports a firm has found reserves in Lancashire.

In the US, officials are investigating claims that shale gas drilling has polluted water supplies.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12190810

However, UK ministers have rejected a moratorium, saying that drilling for shale gas does not pose a threat.............as there noses grew longer and longer and longer.

[Nihil]

1. Oh bugger.

Is there NO American fuck-up that this government will refuse to repeat
in this country? Not one? Shit.
:-(

[dipsydoodle]

2. Yes but

I believe our controls over quality of water supply somewhat exceed theirs.

What will be interesting to see will be the effect of the annual water shortages we experience given that the process requires rather a lot of H2O.