Serious worries are growing - and locals feel like they're in the firing line
Liz Truss is being warned her recent moves amid the energy crisis could backfire a leaked Government report has revealed.
As bills soar, Ms Truss has responded by pledging to lift the ban on fracking to boost Britain's homegrown energy, adding this could get the gas flowing "within six months". She is now receiving backlash for her decision which was banned by the Conservatives in 2019, the Express reports. This came after a report by the Oil and Gas Authority that it is not possible to accurately predict the probability of tremors associated with fracking, as little progress has been made in this regard. As fracking firms race for permits after the practice was given the green light by Britain's new leader, licences may even be issued as early as next week.
Fracking firms argue earth tremors on this scale are highly unlikely to be felt above ground and occur at that intensity naturally anyway. The Royal Society say tremors up to magnitude 2 are not likely to be felt above ground- magnitude 3 tremors are normally only “felt by few people at rest or in the upper floors of buildings; similar to the passing of a truck”, the organisation says.
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