ARTICLES RELATING TO FRACKING

Germany shelves fracking draft law

2013-06-04 21:28

German Chancellor Merkel's conservatives dropped plans for a draft law on "fracking" for the time being amid concerns about the oil and gas extraction technique.

Nontoxic fracking fluid developed

2013-02-04 07:27

The oil and gas industry is trying to ease environmental concerns by developing nontoxic fluids for the drilling process known as fracking.

DA withdraws fracking resolution

2012-11-25 18:48

The DA's resolution on fracking has been withdrawn following a vote by delegates at the party's federal congress being held in Boksburg.

Algeria goes shale gas route

2012-11-11 19:13

Algeria, the world's fourth-largest gas exporter, has decided to develop its shale gas potential as well, but experts fear this could cause severe environmental problems.

Britain weighing fracking tax breaks

2012-10-08 22:22

Britain is considering "generous" tax breaks for shale gas exploration to encourage investment in the industry.

Fracking essential for UK - report

2012-09-21 10:40

The only way Britain can offset its increasing dependency on natural gas imports is to begin shale gas exploration in the country, says a professional body.

Survey finds SA concerned about fracking

2012-09-17 13:00

The majority of young South Africans are concerned about fracking and worried about its impact, a mobile survey has found.

Fracking in a nutshell

2012-09-13 07:00

Geoffrey Chapman peels way the emotion and explains the process.

Shabangu: No fracking for now

2012-09-11 15:01

Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu has said that there will be no hydraulic fracturing in the Karoo, for now at least.

Shale gas a 'transition' energy source

2012-09-11 14:40

Shale gas is a transition fuel while the technology for renewable energy sources advances to the point where they become viable for large industry, an oil and gas company has said.

TKAG vows to fight fracking

2012-09-10 14:46

Plans by energy companies to prospect for shale gas in the Karoo are flawed, anti-fracking lobbyists Treasure Karoo Action Group has said.

WWF slams 'ethical' fracking

2012-09-10 13:01

Ethical extraction of shale gas leaves many questions around the process of fracking unanswered, an environmental activist organisation has said.

Shell welcomes fracking decision

2012-09-07 20:16

Oil giant Shell is pleased with Cabinet's decision to lift the moratorium on shale gas exploration in South Africa.

Mixed reaction to Karoo fracking

2012-09-07 17:04

There has been mixed reaction to Cabinet's decision to lift a moratorium on applications to explore for shale gas in the Karoo.

Sasol jumps on fracking nod

2012-09-07 12:07

Sasol shares rose on news of the cabinet's lifting of a freeze on exploration of shale gas, of which SA is believed to have 485 trillion cubic feet.

SA lifts moratorium on fracking

2012-09-07 09:58
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Cabinet has lifted a moratorium on shale gas exploration in the country's semi-arid Karoo region, where the extraction technique of "fracking" might be deployed.

Fracking activists sued

2012-08-02 12:10

A group opposing shale gas exploration in the Karoo is being sued for more than R400 000 in outstanding legal fees.

Shell all set to spend R1.6bn on fracking

2012-07-19 12:05

Shell is likely to spend R1.6bn on the exploration of shale gas in the Karoo, as cabinet looks set to remove the moratorium on shale gas exploration.

Fracking 'will cause water pollution'

2012-06-01 09:53

A professor says there is a high risk that hydraulic fracturing in the Karoo could result in one of the biggest water pollution problems in the world.

SKA success may threaten fracking plans

2012-05-30 08:11

SA's hosting of the bulk of the world's biggest radio telescope looks set to clash with plans to use hydraulic fracturing to extract gas from its vast shale deposits.

Merit in controlled fracking - DG

2012-05-02 22:45

There is "merit" in carrying out some hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, for shale gas in the Karoo, Environmental Affairs Director General Nosipho Ngcaba says.

Gas fracking sparks scare

2012-04-22 14:00

Gas fracking in the rural US has revitalised a region once known mainly for poor farms and coal mining - but many now worry it has unleashed environmental and health threats they never imagined.

Fracking gets green light from UK panel

2012-04-17 14:54

A group of experts commissioned by the British government has said that hydraulic fracturing should be resumed after it was temporarily banned.

 

UK shale gas firm plans summer drilling

2013-05-08 20:58

UK shale gas company Cuadrilla Resources plans to undertake four months of exploration drilling work this summer at a site to the south of London.

Fracking activist wins prize

2013-04-15 16:10

Activist Jonathan Deal has been awarded the Goldman Environmental prize for his efforts in opposing hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in the Karoo.

Fracking shifts the global energy balance

2012-12-14 13:05

North America's shale oil and gas boom has shifted the balance in global energy markets, giving the US and Canada new leverage as exporters.

Energy sector faces new challenges

2012-11-18 11:30

A spike in shale oil and gas production is revolutionising the energy sector and risks weighing on prices of conventional crude, say industry experts.

Poland to pump €15.5bn into shale gas

2012-10-14 17:48

Poland is to invest €15.5bn by 2020 to extract its shale gas deposits, which could make the country independent of Russian imports.

Fracking is still a bad idea

2012-09-17 14:16

On the same day the SA government decided to lift the moratorium on fracking, the EU released a report that identified the method as "high risk", writes Andreas Späth.

Fracking confuses youth

2012-09-17 12:30

Almost two thirds of young South Africans have little idea of what hydraulic fracking is about, says consumer insights group Pondering Panda.

Fracking 101

2012-09-12 13:55

We cut through the confusion with some facts about fracking.

No fracking for now

2012-09-11 14:57

There will be no hydraulic fracturing in the Karoo, for now at least, according to a report by the government's multi-disciplinary task team.

Nod recommended for conditional fracking

2012-09-11 14:16

The task team investigating hydraulic fracturing in the Karoo has recommended that a conditional approval of the controversial method be granted.

Fracking plans 'fatally flawed'

2012-09-10 14:20

Plans by energy companies to prospect for shale gas in the Karoo are flawed, anti-fracking lobbyists Treasure Karoo Action Group says.

Shell promises ethical fracking

2012-09-10 09:26

Shell insists that it will conduct exploration for shale gas in the Karoo in an ethical manner after the government recently lifted the moratorium on fracking.

WWF: Fracking decision disappointing

2012-09-07 18:43

World Wide Fund for Nature in SA is 'deeply disappointed' by Cabinet's decision to lift a moratorium on applications to explore for shale gas in the Karoo.

Shell urges responsible Karoo fracking

2012-09-07 13:01

With the Cabinet's lifting of a moratorium on fracking in the Karoo, companies should act responsibly and ensure that the environment is protected, an oil and gas firm has insisted.

SA lifts moratorium on fracking

2012-09-07 10:07

SA has lifted a moratorium on shale gas exploration in the Karoo, Minister in the Presidency Collins Chabane says.

Fracking decision imminent

2012-08-22 14:36

An announcement on whether hydraulic fracturing for Karoo shale gas will be allowed could be made in a fortnight, after the next cabinet meeting.

Activists ready for fracking fight

2012-07-31 22:15

Anti-fracking campaigners are preparing for a legal wrangle with the government, as time ticks on towards the scheduled announcement of the Karoo fracking report.

Shell wants to get juniors on its side

2012-07-08 15:00

With all eyes on cabinet's long-awaited decision on fracking, environmentalists were unhappy to find out that Shell is continuing with its Karoo plans.

Fracking can poison water

2012-06-11 22:52

Some chemicals used for shale gas fracking could contaminate or poison water far from the original drilling site, an expert has warned.

Prof: Fracking will cause water pollution

2012-06-01 09:34

A Free State professor has said there is a high risk that fracking in the Karoo could result in one of the biggest water pollution problems in the world.

Minister touts shale gas fracking

2012-05-17 22:18

The shale gas under the Karoo is a blessing and should be exploited, Energy Minister Dipuo Peters has told MPs.

Gas fracking sparks scare in rural US

2012-04-22 14:26

After the drilling began on Terry Greenwood's farm, he says, "the water went bad -- it looked like iced tea."

UK says 'fracking' should resume

2012-04-17 18:06

A British government-appointed panel says a controversial gas extraction method known as fracking should resume under strict conditions, though it would probably trigger earthquakes.

Hopes, fears over fracking in Poland

2012-04-10 14:03

Poland is torn between hope for a better life with lower energy prices and fear of environmental damage from fracking.

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