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Germany says yes to shale gas extraction
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Germany has technically recoverable shale gas reserves of about 230 billion cubic meters. Hydraulic fracturing has been practiced in Germany since the 1960s, but was suspended recently on health and safety concerns.
read more... 18/12/2012
Could Poland gain independence from Russian gas?
Poland, the place where international energy companies are struggling for the license to drill for shale gas, wants to break the Russian energy grip and sees the shale gas extraction practice as direction to independence from the Russian giant Gazprom, even if many residents near the drilling places are concerned about the risks.
read more... 10/02/2012
Canada approves hydraulic fracturing operational practices
The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers has voluntarily approved officially industry wide fracturing practice on January 30, aimed to improve the environmental performance and transparency of hydraulic fracturing, an extraction method that has attracted a great deal of controversy.
read more... 01/02/2012
British geologists: fracking will not induce earthquakes
British geologists have argued this week during a London briefing that the controversial process of hydraulic fracking, used in the extraction natural gas and oil, in the UK will not cause significant earthquakes and will pose little danger to the environment if given appropriate safeguards.
read more... 12/01/2012
Bulgaria pledges for common European legislation for shale gas
Bulgaria initiated the adoption of a common legislation for exploration and production of shale gas in the EU at a forum on non-conventional gas extraction which took place on November 11 in Sofia, organized by the Bulgarian Industrial Association.
read more... 22/11/2011