Fracking
# fracking - Wednesday 10 April, 2013
Fracking ‘not a significant cause’ of earthquakes felt on surface: study
A British study says most hydraulic fracking activities release the same amount of energy ‘as jumping off a ladder’.
# fracking - Monday 8 April, 2013
90% of construction industry insiders believe wind should be primary energy source
A survey has shown that most industry insiders also think €100 or higher would be a fair water charge for a four person household.
# fracking - Saturday 23 March, 2013
Column: The UK is exploring its shale gas future, we should do the same
Fracking is an emotively driven environmental issue – but the Irish government could do worse than follow the UK in opening up the market here for exploration, writes Aaron McKenna.
# fracking - Wednesday 20 March, 2013
UK to slash corporation tax rate and offer tax credits for fracking
George Osborne has halved his projections for economic growth for Britain this year, and offers a new mortgage stimulus.
# fracking - Sunday 23 December, 2012
PICS: Dimock Proud – fracking and community in Pennsylvania
Photographer Sean Breithaupt travelled to Dimock Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania and spoke to people who have had their lives impacted by fracking.
# fracking - Thursday 13 December, 2012
UK lifts ‘fracking’ ban
The Green Party in Ireland has reiterated its call for a ban on fracking in this country.
# fracking - Saturday 1 December, 2012
The Evening Fix… now with added moustache murder
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.
Natural gas field in west Clare confirmed as prospective fracking site
UK-based company Enegi will now apply to the government for an exploration license before the end of February next year.
The 9 at 9: Saturday
Good morning! Here’s the nine things you need to know as you kick off your weekend.
# fracking - Saturday 13 October, 2012
Oireachtas committee to visit Leitrim to discuss fracking
Initial investigations suggest there could be a major gas reserve in the north-west of the country – but the possible use of fracking to extract the gas is highly controversial.
# fracking - Tuesday 25 September, 2012
Column: Let’s make sure ‘frackademia’ has no place in Ireland
We tend to assume that science equals ‘truth’ – but when fracking is the issue this isn’t always the case, writes Sian Cowman.
# fracking - Saturday 15 September, 2012
Calls to exclude fossil fuel industry from all fracking research
However, the Environmental Protection Agency has said it would be unlikely that somebody with no links to the fossil fuel industry could produce a report on fracking processes.
# fracking - Friday 27 July, 2012
Author of pro-fracking study failed to disclose gas interests – watchdog
Charles ‘Chip’ Groat of the University of Texas never told reporters that he holds $1.6m of shares in a gas explorer.
# fracking - Thursday 14 June, 2012
Bulgaria relaxes fracking restrictions
Bulgarian legislators voted today in favour of relaxing a ban on the controversial natural gas drilling method.
# fracking - Saturday 9 June, 2012
Regulator announces €3million fines for fracking safety breaches
Companies engaged in any potential fracking will face stiff penalties including jail if they do not comply with regulations.
The 9 at 9: Saturday
Nine things to know this morning…
# fracking - Friday 11 May, 2012
The 5 at 5: Friday
5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock…
EPA fracking study reveals potential impact on groundwater and earthquakes
The study, commissioned by the Environmental Protection Agency, states that groundwater contamination is the most serious local environmental concern.
# fracking - Saturday 28 April, 2012
What the frack? Music video explains what fracking is all about
Watch this fracking hip video about the controversial drilling technique…
# fracking - Wednesday 18 April, 2012
UK: Ministers set to approve the extension of fracking
Meanwhile, Ireland’s Environmental Protection Agency is undertaking an investigation the possible implications of fracking.
# fracking - Tuesday 17 April, 2012
The 9 at 9: Tuesday
Nine things you need to know this morning…
# fracking - Friday 13 April, 2012
Rabbitte: No licences for fracking before EPA finishes research
The communications minister says the Environmental Protection Agency will report back before any fracking can begin.
# fracking - Sunday 11 March, 2012
The 9 at 9: Sunday
Nine things to know this morning…
Interview: ‘It started with nosebleeds’ – what fracking did to one US town
Calvin Tillman was the mayor of a Texas town which was one of the first to encounter ‘fracking’. He tells TheJournal.ie what happened next.
# fracking - Friday 2 March, 2012
Polish report: shale gas extraction ‘not harmful’
A study in Poland has found that shale gas extraction at one site produced some toxic refuse but that the waste was reused and didn’t harm the environment.
# fracking - Wednesday 1 February, 2012
Concerns raised over use of fracking for ‘multi-billion euro’ gas reserve
A company has said that the gas in north-west Ireland could lead to hundreds of jobs – but environmentalists have urged caution over the controversial technique.
# fracking - Friday 20 January, 2012
The 9 at 9: Friday
Nine things to know this morning…
Senator says we should allow fracking – to create jobs
Feargal Quinn suggests that companies could be asked to put up a bond equal to the clean-up cost of any possible environmental damage.
# fracking - Thursday 19 January, 2012
Bulgaria votes overwhelmingly to ban fracking
Bulgaria has banned fracking and revoked a permit for the exploratory drilling for shale gas granted to the US energy giant Chevron.
# fracking - Tuesday 17 January, 2012
The 5 at 5: Tuesday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
Donegal and Sligo become latest local authorities to ban fracking
Donegal and Sligo join Clare, Leitrim and Roscommon in clamping down on the controversial practice to extract shale gas.
# fracking - Wednesday 11 January, 2012
Seven charged with corruption over shale gas exploration in Poland
Those charged are believed to have been officials from Poland’s environment ministry and companies who carry out the controversial exploration for shale gas.
# fracking - Tuesday 10 January, 2012
Poll: Should we ban fracking in Ireland?
Clare County Council has agreed a total ban on fracking and is urging the government to implement a national ban on the process, but what do you think?
Total ban on fracking agreed by county council
Councillors in Clare have also called for a national ban of the controversial gas extraction method.
# fracking - Sunday 25 December, 2011
Bumper Sitdown Sunday: 12 deadly reads for Christmas
A special double edition of the very best writing from around the web.
# fracking - Wednesday 7 December, 2011
The 9 at 9: Wednesday
Nine things you should know this morning…
# fracking - Tuesday 6 December, 2011
The 9 at 9: Tuesday
Nine things you should know this morning…
# fracking - Wednesday 23 November, 2011
The 9 at 9: Wednesday
Nine things to know by 9am: Budget may introduce charges for medical cards, plans to burn Bank of Ireland bondholders, and no more ‘Six Degrees of Separation’
# fracking - Thursday 6 October, 2011
The Daily Fix: Thursday
In tonight’s Fix: The presidential candidates doing well in the latest opinion polls; tributes flow for Steve Jobs, and who is the Irish Examiner columnist who is accused of plagiarism?
Rabbitte orders review of fracking in response to concerns
The possibility that hydraulic drilling could be carried out in the northwest has raised concern among environmental activists, residents, and politicians.
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