Scientists have looked to the Arctic for clues and hints of human climate change over the past decades. A UK government report that claimed shale gas extraction increased air pollution was not published for three years, and was only released days after fracking in Lancashire was approved. The study by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) found there were no significant health benefits to fracking. Fracking company Cuadrilla was granted a permit under a new regulatory regime on 24 July 2018. The report found that 400 fracking wells would see nitrogen dioxide emissions rising by 1-4% and volatile organic compounds increasing by 1-3%, with local impacts potentially much higher.
A UK government report that claimed shale gas extraction increased air pollution was not published for three years, and was only released days after fracking in Lancashire was approved. The study by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) found there were no significant health benefits to fracking. Fracking company Cuadrilla was granted a permit under a new regulatory regime on 24 July 2018. The report found that 400 fracking wells would see nitrogen dioxide emissions rising by 1-4% and volatile organic compounds increasing by 1-3%, with local impacts potentially much higher.