2012-04-17 16:54:33 // Josh Martin
An independent report commissioned by the UK's Department of Energy and Climate Change has found that hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking”, did cause tremors in the Blackpool region in April and May 2011.
2012-03-29 09:32:04 // Josh Martin
An official investigation into fracking was announced yesterday by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, with a report due back by the end of the year.
2012-03-22 14:20:06 // Rebekah White
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A new movie will answer the question of whether fracking promises to be our economic salvation or an eco disaster.
2011-08-16 13:34:18 // Sustain Team
// The Idealog Blog
Fracking. It’s big business. Australian-based BHP Billiton paid $5 billion (NZ$6 billion) for fracking (aka 'fraccing') rights for a site in Arkansas earlier this year. But the technique, which is used to stimulate the production of oil and natural gas, has copped much criticism in the US, Europe and Australia for its detrimental impacts on the environment, and now there are concerns around its use in New Zealand.
