BRUSSELS TO PROPOSE LEGISLATIVE MEASURES ON SHALE GAS EXPLORATION IN EUROPE
March 1st, 2013
THE EUROPEAN Commission looks set to propose binding legislative standards for the 27 European Union (EU) member states to follow in exploring unconventional fossil fuel resources amid public concern over the environmental and social impact consequences of the main production method – hydraulic fracturing or fracking.“The Commission will propose a regulatory framework,” Joe Hennon, European Commission environment spokesperson, told the Petroleum Review. “Basically there is a choice to be made between one overarching proposal or amending a number of ...
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