Government Urged to Close 'Loophole' Allowing Mini Fracking

Burniston village gas drilling plans rejected by council

The decision about the site near Scarborough will now be referred to the secretary of state.

Activist Yorkshire Councillor Demands the British Government make F...

North Yorkshire councillor and anti-fracking activist Steve Mason has demanded a little known loophole in Britain's fracking ban be closed. The post Activist Yorkshire Councillor Demands the British Government make Fossil Fuel Extraction More Difficult appeared first on Watts Up With That?.

Government urged to close 'loophole' allowing mini fracking

Fracking was effectively banned in 2019 after one site caused minor earthquakes in Lancashire. Campaigners fear mini fracking projects also pose some risk of tremors and are urging the government to close a "loophole" in the ban.