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Germany Places Moratorium on Fracking Until 2021

15.09.2014 - Germany's federal environment ministry, as expected, has announced a planned moratorium on commercial hydraulic fracturing, or fracking above 3,000 meters depth until "at least"...

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UK Labour Party Wants to Strengthen Fracking Regulation

26.08.2014 - The UK's Labour party has said it want to strengthen regulation of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. It planned to introduce a series of amendments to the infrastructure bill...

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UK Awards Licences for Shale Gas Exploration

31.07.2014 - The UK government is pressing ahead with plans to fully embrace shale gas. On July 28, the Department for Energy and Climate Change launched the "14th onshore licensing round,"...

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Texas Judge Upholds $3 Million Fracking Verdict

21.07.2014 - A judge in the US state of Texas has upheld a $3 million jury verdict by ruling in favor of a family who claimed that oil and gas drilling near their land made them sick. The...

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Colorado Finds Link Between Quakes and Fracking Water Wells

18.07.2014 - In another sign that the US shale gas boom may be contributing to higher seismic activity, regulators in the state of Colorado have said they believe the disposal of oil and gas...

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EU Climate Goals Not Attainable, Says BASF Chief

08.07.2014 - The EU's goal for 2030 of cutting greenhouse gases by 40% against 1990 is not realistic, BASF chief Kurt Bock said at an economic conference of the German Christian Democratic...

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EU Energy Chief Tells Germany to Keep Fracking Options Open

07.07.2014 - Europe could eventually get a tenth of its power needs from shale gas if it can overcome reservations such as those voiced in recommendations from two German cabinet ministers, a...

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Colorado Suspends Fracking Wastewater Disposal After Quake

01.07.2014 - Disposal of wastewater from oil and gas drilling into a Colorado well has been ordered halted after seismic activity was detected in the area. The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation...