Independent: The Government and fracking companies have launched a joint charm offensive in a bid to win “a social licence” to operate from a general public that is widely opposed to shale gas development.
Duarte Figueira, who is heading up the Government’s drive into the fledgling industry, told a shale gas conference that much of the preparatory work for widespread production is well underway but said the public remained “the last piece of the puzzle”.
“It’s absolutely natural that people are nervous…They’ve......
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Fracking industry launches charm offensive
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on March 20th, 2014
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