Thursday, April 19

UK fracking firms face surge of protests



LONDON - News that a gas extraction process which triggered two earthquakes is likely to resume brought a surge of protest bubbling to the surface on Tuesday.

A government-appointed panel of experts said that fracking in Lancashire could continue under strict conditions. But environmental activists Frack Off branded their report "a seriously dangerous distraction" which only scratched the surface of the problem. Frack Off said local groups were springing up across the country to fight the spread of fracking in the wake of last year's quakes.

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