The project manager who led an EPA-published report into fracking says some of their concerns about the practice could be overcome.
The project manager who led an EPA-published report into fracking says some of their concerns about the practice could be overcome.
The study has highlighted potential risks to ground water and air quality as a result of fracking, a process which involves the extraction of gas from shale rock.
The Loop Head peninsula has been identified as an area where such operations could be successful, and exploratory assessments have been carried out there despite strong local concern.
The Minister for Communications says the study backs up the current nationwide ban on fracking in Ireland but Project Manager Alan Hooper says issues can be addressed with certain site-specific data.
