Fracking has been hailed as an energy miracle in the US, yet globally it faces blocks and even bans. Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking as it is better known, is a method of extracting oil and gas trapped in shale and other rock formations. Around two-thirds of the country’s gas is produced by fracking. The SNP banned fracking in Scotland, while the 2017 election manifestos of Labour, the Liberal Democrats and Greens all promised fracking bans. The British Geological Survey found the best shale oil prospects are in southern England, in the Weald Basin between the North and South Downs.

Source: The Guardian February 26, 2018 06:00 UTC