Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) to Extract Shale Gas
Parliament has voted on whether hydraulic fracturing (fracking) should be permitted at all, where it should be permitted, and how such operations ought be regulated.
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Dennis Skinner voted a mixture of for and against greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas
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of their votes on the topic. You can browse the source
data on PublicWhip.org.uk.
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On 16 Dec 2015:
Dennis Skinner voted against greater restrictions on hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas in National Parks, the Broads, areas of outstanding natural beauty, World Heritage sites, and near points where water is abstracted for domestic and food production purposes.
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On 11 Feb 2015:
Dennis Skinner voted against requiring a more extensive set of conditions be met prior to consent for hydraulic fracturing being given.
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On 26 Jan 2015:
Dennis Skinner voted to explicitly require an environmental permit for hydraulic fracturing activities.
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On 26 Jan 2015:
Dennis Skinner voted to ban the exploitation of unconventional petroleum for at least 18 months and require a review of the impact of such exploitation on climate change, the environment, the economy, and health and safety be carried out and published in that time.
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