Written question asked by Paul Flynn (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 October 2013, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 October 2013. It was answered by Michael Fallon (Conservative) on Wednesday, 16 October 2013 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 what assessment he has made of the effect of flooding on the environmental safety of fracking; and what assessment he has made of the relevance for hydraulic fracturing to exploit shale gas in the UK of the serious flooding of fracking sites in Colorado in September 2013.
- Answer
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Any development that is planned near a main river or a flood defence will require flood defence consent from the Environment Agency. It is a statutory consultee in the planning process and can object to any development that it considers to be at high risk of flooding. Similar processes apply in other parts of the UK.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has found no evidence of pollutants from oil and gas spills in rivers and streams affected by the flooding. The Environment Agency has made no assessment of the relevance of flooding of shale gas sites in Colorado in September 2013.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 170606; 568 c754W
- Session
- 2013-14
- Subjects
- Flood control Fracking
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