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Tag: earth tremors

  • Saturday, November 3rd 2018 - 08:24 UTC

    Fracking shale gas flows in UK, but controversy over earth tremors intensifies

    Operations began at the Lancashire site in October for the first time since 2011 when it was suspended because of earth tremors

    Shale gas has flowed for the first time at the UK's only fracking site currently in operation, energy firm Cuadrilla says. Operations began at the Lancashire site in October for the first time since 2011 when it was suspended because of earth tremors. There have been suspensions of the renewed underground drilling operations after further tremors in the area.