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Germany Agrees on Regulation to Allow Fracking for Shale Gas

2013-02-26 09:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Bloomberg: German Chancellor Angela Merkels government agreed on draft regulation to allow the tapping of shale gas via hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, a practice the opposition says may harm the environment. The legislation would outlaw fracking in water protection areas and near drinking water wells and would make environmental impact studies mandatory for new projects, Environment Minister Peter Altmaier and Economy Minister Philipp Roesler said in a joint letter obtained by Bloomberg News. The measures...

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