英国政府必须澄清水力压裂禁令是否包括促进剂挤压法,这会引发地方和环境的反对。
UK government must clarify if fracking ban includes proppant squeeze method, sparking local and environmental pushback.
Scarborough理事会敦促联合王国政府澄清其计划中的永久性裂缝禁令是否将涵盖扩张式挤压,欧罗巴石油和天然气公司在伯尼斯顿附近一项待决申请中使用了这一方法。
Scarborough Council is urging the UK government to clarify whether its planned permanent fracking ban will cover proppant squeeze, a method used by Europa Oil & Gas in a pending application near Burniston.
虽然政府表示该技术因风险较低而不在当前的暂停范围内,但超过1500名当地居民和地球之友等团体反对,认为这仍然是水力压裂。
While the government says the technique falls outside the current moratorium due to lower risks, over 1,500 locals and groups like Friends of the Earth oppose it, arguing it is still hydraulic fracturing.
当地官员和环境倡导者正在推动一项全面禁令,警告可能存在漏洞,但政府尚未确认是否将所有液压碎裂方法都包括在内。
Local officials and environmental advocates are pushing for a comprehensive ban, warning of a potential loophole, but the government has not confirmed if all hydraulic fracturing methods will be included.