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Surface development restrictions for hydraulic fracturing - Government response to the consultation
Publication Year
2016
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Comprises the Government's response to the consultation on surface development restrictions for hydraulic fracturing, otherwise known as 'fracking', in specified protected areas including Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs), Ramsar and Natura 2000 sites alongside national parks, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs), world heritage sites and other areas vulnerable to groundwater pollution.
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Department of Energy and Climate Change
The Department brings together much of the Climate Change Group, previously housed within the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), with the Energy Group from the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR). From July 2016 became part of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
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