Scottish government launches public consultation on fracking
by Michael Holder for BusinessGreen, part of the Guar from Environment | The Guardian on (#2B2A3)
Four-month consultation on possibility of fracking in Scotland runs until end of May with dedicated website at talkingfracking.scot, reports BusinessGreen
The Scottish government has launched a public consultation over whether to allow unconventional oil and gas extraction - including fracking - to take place in Scotland.
The four-month consultation runs until the end of May and the Scottish government then plans to make a recommendation that will go before MSPs for a vote towards the end of the year.
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