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Frack to the future—exploring the shale gas industry in 2016

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Published on: 11 January 2016

Published by a LexisNexis Environment expert

Table of contents

Original news
What is the significance of this final report?
Who are the Task Force on Shale Gas comprised of?
What have been the key developments in UK fracking?
How is fracking progressing in the UK?
Will this final report influence the progress of fracking in the UK?
Do the devolved regions take different approaches to fracking?

Article summary

Environment analysis: Will the fourth and final report from the Task Force on Shale Gas encourage or discourage the domestic exploration for shale gas in the UK? Dr Stuart Gilfillan, geochemist at the University of Edinburgh, argues that it is doubtful this report will alter the progress of development of the shale gas industry in 2016.

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