Liz Truss wants to reverse the ban on fracking
Newly appointed Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced she is committed to lifting the ban on fracking in England. Fracking was suspended in 2019 after research found concerns over the risk of earthquakes, while in the US, evidence of the detrimental impact on water quality was discovered.
Read more:Expert warns £65 rise on water bills could be needed to stop more than 1,000 sewage dumps a day Where in the Midlands could fracking start? The 2016 British Geological Survey highlighted the following areas for the commercial extraction of shale gas: The Government commissioned another British Geological Survey to advise on the latest scientific evidence around shale gas extraction in April 2022 and was expected to announce findings in June. However, it is yet to be published.
Restoration works were undertaken during the summer of 2019 and, in October 2019, the County Council formally confirmed. The site is now in a five-year aftercare period and officers will continue to monitor the site during this period to check the condition of the land and the perimeter planting that was also undertaken, the council says.
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