Hydraulic fracturing by country
"We Continue the Change" Declared Against the Extraction of Shale Gas in Bulgaria
"From 'We Continue the Change' we are against the extraction of shale gas in Bulgaria", the co-chairman of the party Kiril Petkov told bTV.
Mike Pompeo called for the Extraction of Shale Gas in Bulgaria which is "Cleaner than Russian"
"Fracking technologies for extracting shale gas are much cleaner than Russian natural gas. Don't allow a handful of ill-informed activists who use arguments not based on facts to destroy your future," former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said today in Sofia, quoted by BTA.
Britain approves gas fracking at north England site
Britain on Oct. 6 approved a shale gas fracking project in the north of England, overruling a local council's decision to prevent the controversial scheme which is also opposed by environmentalists.
Communities Secretary Sajid Javid gave the green light for the drilling of up to four wells by energy group Cuadrilla at the Preston New Road site.
Bulgarian PM Reaffirms Moratorium on Shale Gas Extraction
Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov assured on Friday that there will be no shale gas extraction in the country until a new eco-friendly method is invented.
His statement was made at the annual forum of the American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria.