Ireland – Bill to ban fracking looks set to be voted through in the Dáil

‘A Bill proposing a ban on fracking oil and gas in the State looks as if it will be voted through in the Dáil on Thursday.
The proposed legislation has been brought by Fine Gael Deputy for Sligo-Leitrim Tony McLoughlin. It proposes the prohibition of hydraulic fracturing (or fracking) to obtain shale oil and gas. This method relies on high-pressure water to fracture rocks which contain deposits of the ore.
No extraction has taken place using this method in the State. The EPA is concluding a study into the issues for the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Energy. Its findings are due later this year.’
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