Health fears spark new ban call on fracking in Scotland

The SNP is under pressure to introduce an immediate ban on fracking after an official report said it could damage the health of workers and local residents and even lead to explosions.
The warnings in six studies commissioned by the Scottish Government on unconventional oil and gas (UOG), which also said fracking could prove incompatible with tackling climate change and may not be economically viable given today’s energy prices.
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