Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) To Extract Shale Gas
Details
Status: Draft
Groups: Environmental Issues
Description
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.
[Person name] voted for/against hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas
Decisions
Decisions may be read as agreeing with the policy, or being against the policy.
| month | decision | alignment | strength | decision type | uses powers | voting cluster | participant count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01 | Infrastructure Bill — New Clause 1 — Environmental Permits for Hydraulic Fracturing Activities | against | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 542 |
| 2015-01 | Infrastructure Bill — New Clause 9 — Moratorium on Onshore Unconventional Petroleum — Review Impacts of Exploitation | against | strong | Division | uses_powers | Medium conflict: Opposition Aye, Government No | 360 |
| 2015-02 | Infrastructure Bill — Safeguards and Conditions for Hydraulic Fracturing Activities (Fracking) | against | strong | Division | insufficent_info | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 460 |
| 2015-12 | Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing (Protected Areas) Regulations 2015 | against | weak | Division | insufficent_info | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 559 |
| 2021-05 | Environment Bill — New Clause 12 — Well Consents for Hydraulic Fracturing: Cessation of Issue and Termination | against | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Opposition proposes | 573 |