Shale gas off North-East coast could help solve fuel crisis

By Rob Merrick, Northern Echo TAX breaks to pump-prime what is tipped to be a new booming North Sea gas industry are demanded by an influential committee of MPs today.

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Ministers are urged to throw their weight behind the controversial practice of 'shale gas' drilling - amid predictions that "massive" reserves will be found off the North-East coast.

UK lawmakers green light shale gas drilling

LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers said Monday that shale gas resources in Britain should be developed to reduce the country's reliance on imported supplies. A report from the cross-party Energy and Climate Change Committee released on Monday rejected calls for a moratorium on the controversial energy source amid concerns about its impact on public health and the environment. The approval makes it likely that Britain will follow in the footsteps of Poland, which last week announced plans for major investment in shale gas to break free of dependence on Russian imports and boost its economy.