MPs urge backing for UK shale gas (BBC)

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By Roger Harrabin
Environment analyst, BBC News

A Commons committee has urged ministers to support plans for controversial shale gas drilling in the UK.

The energy select committee said environmental problems associated with it in the US could be overcome by tight regulation and good industry practice.

But the MPs said the UK government would need to be vigilant to ensure the technology did not pollute water or produce excessive greenhouse emissions.

Environmentalists said MPs should have called for a moratorium on shale gas.

Campaigners want a moratorium until research into allegations about the technology is complete.
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more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13507126

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1. Oh FFS!

> The MPs said this looks a case of inadequate regulation. Tim Yeo MP, chairman
> of the committee, said: "We can't see any evidence that UK water supplies might
> be at risk from shale gas - if it is done properly," he told BBC News.
>
> "The regulatory agencies have to keep their vigilance and monitor drilling closely
> - but the area where the fracking is being done is well below the water table so
> there really should not be an issue."

:grr: