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Calls for Mayo to 'wake up' on fracking issue
Mayo needs to wake up to the reality that the controversial method of extracting natural gas from rock — known as fracking — could soon become a major issue in the county.
Mayo needs to wake up on controversial fracking issue
Mayo needs to wake up to the reality that the controversial method of extracting natural gas from rock — known as fracking — could soon become a major issue in the county.
Green candidate calls for fracking ban in Mayo
Mayo County Council could follow the example set by its counterparts in Leitrim County Council recently, by banning fracking from the county, according to Green Party local election candidate in the Claremorris area, Margaret Sheehan.
Council waiting to hear the third leg of fracking debate
The members of the Environmental Policy and Agricultural Strategic Policy SPC of Mayo County Council this week heard from a delegation from No Fracking Ireland, an umbrella group that opposes fracking on the whole island of Ireland. Fracking sees gas exploration companies injecting highly pressurised fracking fluid to create fractures in rock to extract natural gas from the rock.
“Prudence” and policy should guard Shannon from fracking fears
The integrity of the Shannon would be secured into the future if Ireland was to follow the German lead in relation to the controversial mining practice of fracking, it was revealed this week.
