Article 1H8QJ UK fracking firm plans to dump wastewater in the sea

UK fracking firm plans to dump wastewater in the sea

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Andy Rowell
from Environment | The Guardian on (#1H8QJ)

Ineos company emails reveal huge amounts of treated wastewater are likely to be disposed of in the sea

A UK shale gas company is considering dumping waste water from fracking in the sea, emails from the company show.

Ineos, which owns the Grangemouth refinery and holds 21 shale licences, many in the north-west, North Yorkshire and the east Midlands, has said it wants to become the biggest player in the UK's nascent shale gas industry.

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