Fracking banned in UK as government makes major U-turn

The government has banned fracking with immediate effect in a watershed moment for environmentalists and community activists.

Fracking at Cuadrilla’s site in Lancashire
was out on hold after a major earth tremor

Ministers also warned shale gas companies it would not support future fracking projects, in a crushing blow to companies that had been hoping to capitalise on one of the new frontiers of growth in the fossil fuel industry.

The decision draws a line under years of bitter opposition to the controversial extraction process in a major victory for green groups and local communities.

The decision was taken after a new scientific study warned it was not possible to rule out “unacceptable” consequences for those living near fracking sites.

Read the story from The Guardian by Jillian Ambrose - “Fracking banned in UK as government makes major U-turn."