Germany Opens Door to Limited Shale Gas Fracking

GALWAY, IRELAND--April 8, 2015 --Written by Martin Lynch, European News Editor for Industrial Info (Galway, Ireland) The German government has voted to allow the limited practice of shale gas fracking but imposed severe restrictions on what companies will be allowed to do.

The change comes just months after the government voted to uphold its ban on the controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing - fracking - used to explore for gas in shale rock formations.