Written question asked by Lord Greaves (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 22 October 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 November 2015. It was answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth (Conservative) on Tuesday, 3 November 2015 on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.
Fracking
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether companies carrying out hydraulic fracturing operations in the United Kingdom must provide full details of the chemicals that they use including all the ingredients of proprietary products, and whether this information will be made available to the public.
- Answer
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Operators are required to disclose fully the composition of fracturing fluid additives as part of their application for environmental permits. The Environment Agency (EA) assesses the hazards presented by fracturing fluid additives or drilling muds on a case-by-case basis and will not permit the use of chemicals hazardous to groundwater where they may enter groundwater and cause pollution. The EA has the power to restrict or prohibit the use of any substances where they would pose an environmental risk.
Information on chemical substances and their maximum concentrations is included within the environmental permit. The permit is placed on the public register.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL2905
- Session
- 2015-16
- Subjects
- Disclosure of information Chemicals Fracking
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