Fracking in the UK: what is it and why is it controversial?
by Rob Davies from Environment | The Guardian on (#40W0Q)
As Cuadrilla starts operations in Lancashire, we examine the main arguments
Fracking restarted in the UK on Monday - the first such operation since 2011. The oil and gas firm Cuadrilla commenced work at a well in Lancashire after seeing off a last-minute legal challenge on Friday.
The aim is to extract shale gas to contribute to the country's energy supply but environmental campaigners fiercely oppose it.
Continue reading...