TDs back ban on fracking, but group 'worried Government is trying to delay it'

An Oireachtas committee has backed a ban on fracking, with a warning that it would be irresponsible to allow it.

TDs back ban on fracking, but group 'worried Government is trying to delay it'

An Oireachtas committee has backed a ban on fracking, with a warning that it would be irresponsible to allow it.

After a months-long inquiry, cross-party politicians found that drilling for shale gas from rocks, sands and coal seams creates the potential for groundwater contamination, leaks and surface chemical spills.

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