"The government will fast-track legislation to permanently ban fracking in the UK, in a move designed to block Reform UK's pledge to revive the controversial practice. Ed Miliband, energy secretary, confirmed the ban will be introduced as part of the North Sea transition plan, due this autumn. Any future attempt to restart fracking would require a parliamentary repeal, forcing MPs - many representing constituencies above shale gas deposits - to vote in favour of drilling."
"The UK currently operates under a moratorium on fracking, which involves blasting a mixture of sand, water and chemicals into shale rock to release gas. The method has been widely criticised for its environmental risks, particularly the risk of earthquakes. The last UK fracking project, at Preston New Road in Lancashire, triggered nearly 200 tremors in under a year before being halted."
The government will fast-track legislation to permanently ban fracking in the UK under the North Sea transition plan due this autumn. Any future attempt to restart fracking would require a parliamentary repeal, forcing MPs in shale-bearing constituencies to vote for drilling. Energy secretary Ed Miliband plans to send campaigners to nearly 200 affected constituencies to mobilise opposition. The UK currently has a moratorium on fracking; the technique injects sand, water and chemicals into shale and is criticised for earthquake and environmental risks. The Preston New Road project caused nearly 200 tremors before halting. Reform UK promotes fracking to lower bills, but experts dispute its potential given geological limits.
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