This The Hillarticle discusses how Britain is imposing an immediate moratorium on fracking.
The United Kingdom on Saturday announced that it would enforce an immediate moratorium on fracking, saying that the government could not “rule out future unacceptable impacts” based on new scientific analysis.
“Whilst acknowledging the huge potential of UK shale gas to provide a bridge to a zero carbon future, I’ve also always been clear that shale gas exploration must be carried out safely,” Business and Energy Secretary Andrea Leadsom said in a statement.