Shale Gas Extraction Debate
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Bill Esterson
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Shale Gas Extraction
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Mr Rees-Mogg
There are parts of the country, particularly in relation to nuclear, where there is local consent and very enthusiastic support for the development of additional energy sites, so it is perfectly possible to measure and see local support.
Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab)
The homes of people living near the proposed fracking site at Altcar Moss shook as a result of the tests that the Secretary of State referred to earlier. He said that shale gas was safe, but his Government paid compensation to residents living near fracking sites in Lancashire. The Government’s own report says that little progress has been made in reducing and predicting the risks. When is he finally going to admit that fracking is a non-starter in this country?
Mr Rees-Mogg
In relation to seismic activity, there is no particular dissimilarity to that from mining, and mining is not subject to seismic limits.