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Written question asked by Barry Gardiner (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 February 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 February 2015. It was answered by Dan Rogerson (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 9 February 2015 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Fracking

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what criteria must be met for eligibility to perform baseline monitoring of air quality and methane in groundwater for hydraulic fracturing developments.

Answer

The Environment Agency requires monitoring to be conducted in line with its monitoring certification scheme (MCERTS), which specifies the equipment, techniques, personnel training and organisations employed to undertake analysis.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
223005
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Air pollution Monitoring Methane Ground water Fracking
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk