Energy Giant ‘Fires Starting Gun’ on East Midlands Fracking
Fri, 13 May 2016
AN ENERGY giant today “fired the starting gun” on its fracking programme by launching a seismic survey to pinpoint prime sites across swathes of northern England.
Ineos Shale said it was pressing ahead with plans to lodge test drilling applications by the end of the year, and using the summer to find the best sites for fracking in northern areas where it holds licences.
The firm said it was looking to set up meetings with parish and town councils in Yorkshire, Cheshire and the East Midlands in the coming weeks in a bid to “tackle public concern in areas close to potential exploration sites”.