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Mark Andrews on Saturday: Frack to the future, and a purr-fect example of modern-day madness

It's the end of the line for fracking then. The Oil and Gas Authority has ordered that the UK's only two shale gas wells be sealed with concrete. Cuadrilla, the company operating the sites, accused the Government of abandoning enough gas to meet the country's needs for several decades. And, of course, leaving us dependent on that nice Mr Putin to keep warm. Still, the green lobby is delighted. That Russian gas is so much better for the environment than the nasty stuff from Lancashire.

Politics|Feb 12, 2022
Politics
Mark Andrews

Mark Andrews on Saturday: Frack to the future, and a purr-fect example of modern-day madness

It's the end of the line for fracking then. The Oil and Gas Authority has ordered that the UK's only two shale gas wells be sealed with concrete. Cuadrilla, the company operating the sites, accused the Government of abandoning enough gas to meet the country's needs for several decades. And, of course, leaving us dependent on that nice Mr Putin to keep warm. Still, the green lobby is delighted. That Russian gas is so much better for the environment than the nasty stuff from Lancashire.

Politics|Feb 12, 2022
Mark Andrews
Politics