Newly appointed Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced she is committed to lifting the ban on fracking in England. Fracking was suspended in 2019 after research found concerns over the risk of earthquakes, while in the US, evidence of the detrimental impact on water quality was discovered.
In 2016, four potential fracking sites were outlined in a British Geological Survey, commissioned by the Department of Energy and Climate Change. This included one covering Lancashire and parts of the Midlands.
Ending the moratorium comes just months after Kwasi Kwarteng, now Chancellor, said fracking would cost millions and have little impact on energy bills.
