The government appears as determined as ever to push ahead with fracking as a central plank of its energy policy, writes Richard Heasman - ignoring growing evidence of health and environmental harm. But with the economics of fracking undermined by heavy energy price falls, the UK industry may never get off the ground.
Fracking in the UK: what to expect in 2015 Richard Heasman DeSmogUK | 2nd January 2015 News Fracking UK Energy Oil Gas Politics balcombe_anti_frack_protest-cut.jpg The government appears as …
Long-disused oil and gas wells in the US have been found to be a 'significant' source of the super greenhouse gas methane, writes Richard Heasman. The climate impact of oil and gas is underestimated, as this long term impact is not included in existing calculations.
Disused oil and gas wells wells a major source of methane Richard Heasman Oliver Tickell | 28th December 2014 News Oil Gas Fracking Climate Change USA UK drake-oil-well-pa-cut.jpg Long-disused oil …