A cautious welcome has been given in Clare to a government report recommending a ban on fracking.
The joint Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Environment is publishing it’e report today, which outlines a ban on drilling for shale gas from rock, sand and coal seams.
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The cross party committee highlighted worries over potential groundwater contamination, leaks and surface chemical spills, along with the release of greenhouse gases during the extraction process.
Co-founder of Fracking Free Clare Susan Griffin says that the campaign was lead by ordinary people.
