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UK to try ‘shale option’ to escape high renewable energy costs
Experts have said the U.K. may take a step toward hydraulic fracking to extract shale gas, given the high economic cost of subsidizing renewable energy, as the new Cabinet also signals such a tendency.
The U.K.âs new energy and environment ministers have bluntly said they oppose renewable energy and favor hydraulic fracking for extracting shale gas instead.
Chevron to Explore a Fifth Romanian Location for Shale Gas
US energy giant Chevron has obtained a new permit by Romania which allows it to look for shale gas in a fifth potential deposit.
Chevron could now start drilling in Urdes, a village that lies in the eastern district of Vaslui, Dnevnik.bg has reported, citing reports by Romania's Mediafax.
Thousands of Romanians Protest Against Chevron Fracking Plans
Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Romania in a protest against plans by US energy giant Chevron to drill for shale gas, Sunday.
"Hydraulic fractures never heal," the protesters claimed regarding the drilling method used to unlock shale gas, Balkans.com reported.