Nottingham Post published Fracking in Nottinghamshire moves one step closer

Fracking south of Nottingham could be on the way as the county council claims there is "a very strong impetus" to start using the controversial drilling technique. Residents fear land may be dug up for shale gas across Broxtowe and Rushcliffe, after Nottinghamshire County Council said new technologies had made the method "economically viable". Fracking involves drilling into the ground and injecting water and chemicals at high pressure to fracture rock and release...