UK public support for fracking falls to lowest level

Just 17% of people surveyed back the process, the lowest level since the government survey started tracking public attitudes about shale gasPublic support for fracking has fallen to new lows, a government survey has revealed.Just 17% of people backed the process of extracting shale gas, compared with a third who opposed it, and just under half (48%) who had no opinion, the latest figures from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy show. Continue reading...