UK Shale Gas Game Changer – Read All About It

The recent announcement by Cuadrilla Resources says results from drilling for shale gas in Bowland Shale is up to ten times that of the ultra-rich Marcellus Shale that underlies New York and Pennsylvania has caused much excitement by those promoting unconventional gas development and those opposed. 

The following is a selection of commentary from the UK Press:

Telegraph:  Cuadrilla Resources' huge gas find in Blackpool could create 5,600 jobs

The Guardian: Fracking industry will be minimally regulated in UK, letters reveal

Blackpool Gazette: Earthquake ‘no barrier’ to jobs

The Independent: Deep under Lancashire, a huge gas find that could lead to 800 'fracking' wells 

Financial Times:  - Lancashire yields huge shale gas find

The Guardian: Fracking must be halted until we know more

The Guardian: The potential for shale gas is worth exploration 

The Independent: Good news for business - but what about the environment?