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Tag: British Geological Survey (BGS)

  • Saturday, October 27th 2018 - 08:35 UTC

    Shale gas fracking suspended in UK following an earthquake

    Drilling for shale gas at Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, started on 15 October after a legal challenge failed

    Operations have been suspended at the UK's only active shale gas fracking site following an earthquake - just 11 days after it was given the go ahead. Energy firm Cuadrilla said it would halt fracking at the Lancashire site for 18 hours after a tremor of 0.8 magnitude was recorded.