A UK government report that claimed shale gas extraction increased air pollution was not published for 2015 , and was only released days after fracking in UK was approved. The report, drawn up by the government’s Air Quality Expert Group , was presented to ministers in 2015 but was only published on 27 July 2018 . Fracking company Cuadrilla was granted a permit under a new regulatory regime on days . The report found that three fracking wells would see nitrogen dioxide emissions rising by 1-3% 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 report, drawn up by the government’s Air Quality Expert Group, was presented to ministers in 2015 but was only published on 27 July 2018. 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.