Written question asked by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative) on Thursday, 5 February 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 February 2015. It was answered by Matt Hancock (Conservative) on Monday, 23 February 2015 on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.
Fracking
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, which body will maintain and regulate the seismic activities of companies fracking at depth for shale gas and intervene in the event of 0.5 on the Richter scale being reached.
- Answer
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The Department of Energy and Climate Change will maintain and regulate controls to mitigate risks of seismic activity, including requiring developers to submit a Hydraulic Fracturing Plan providing for a traffic light system.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 223604
- Session
- 2014-15
- Subjects
- Regulation Earthquakes Fracking
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- 2015-05-22 02:36:33 +0100
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