Mexico Panel Rejects Fracking in Key Basin, Eyes Saltwater Only
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Mexico must move towards energy sovereignty with environmental responsibility and scientific support, said the vice-coordinator of Morena's federal deputies, Alfonso Ramírez Cuéllar, in the context of the public discussion on the use of fracking to obtain gas.
Mexico Panel Rejects Fracking in Key Basin, Eyes Saltwater Only
Mexico's scientific panel advised against fracking in Tampico-Misantla, recommending saltwater-only projects elsewhere, as Sheinbaum seeks to cut US gas imports. The post Mexico Panel Rejects Fracking in Key Basin, Eyes Saltwater Only appeared first on The Rio Times.
A report by the Scientific Committee of SECIHTI and SENER reopened the debate on energy sovereignty in Mexico by proposing a conditioned assessment of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the north-east of the country to reduce dependence on US gas. While the authorities maintain that new technologies and restrictions exist to mitigate the socio-environmental impact, civil organizations reject the measure by considering that the alleged innovation…
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