Contested perspectives on fracking in the UK
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The recent identification of potentially extensive
shale-gas resources within the UK has generated a
mixed response. On the one hand there are those
who claim that the commercial development of
these resources could play an important role in the
UK’s future energy mix, reduce dependency on
foreign sources of energy and stimulate investment
in new jobs and businesses. On the other hand a
number of community groups have been
campaigning to oppose future shale-gas
development by hydraulic fracturing (popularly
known as ‘fracking’) because of a range of
environmental concerns. With this in mind, this
article provides a brief description of the character -
istics of shale gas and fracking, outlines the
geography of potential resources within the UK,
and reviews the contested benefits and risks
associated with the possible exploitation of these
resources.
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