UK fracking industry pushes for review of earthquake limits
by Adam Vaughan from Environment | The Guardian on (#49919)
Firms say regulations forcing operations to stop if they trigger tremors greater than 0.5 magnitude threaten viability
The UK's nascent fracking firms are headed for a crunch moment that will determine whether the industry has a future, according to observers and insiders.
The past fortnight has seen a concerted lobbying drive by two of the leading shale companies calling for the government to review rules on earthquakes caused by their operations.
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