France Becomes First Country to Ban Extraction of Natural Gas by Fracking

France Becomes First Country to Ban Extraction of Natural Gas by Fracking by Davide Castelvecchi Scientific American blog, June 30, 2011
Hydraulic fracturing will be illegal and parliament would have to vote for a new law to allow research using the technique, she said. Energy companies that plan to use fracking to produce oil and gas in France will have their permits revoked and its use could lead to fines and prison, according to the law passed by a vote of 176 in favor, 151 against by the senators in Paris.

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