The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Unconventional oil and gas is holding its inaugural public meeting. From Twitter, we can learn some of the details:
Advisory panel of APPG Unconventional O&G announced: Consumer Focus, WWF, PWC, Richard Davies, Peter Atherton, IOD, Ineos, UCOG #appgUCO&G
'We are not holding back the #shale industry, our job is to create the right framework to accelerate it in a responsible way' says Fallon
Fallon stresses UK has "similarities" to the UK [sic] geological situation, and says BGS study will be published pre-recess #appgUCO&G
'Unconventional gas and oil can attract inward investment, contribute to exchequer, reduce coal usage and boost energy security' says Fallon
'Shale gas development here is part of a historic continuum of our domestic resources' says Michael Fallon #appgUCO&G
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Some more:
Viscount Ridley asks: is the Govt sitting on the BGS report until Energy Bill has passed through HL? No, says Fallon #appgUCO&G
Peter Atherton asks how govt will keep industry economic, i.e costs below $12. 'Good challenge' says Fallon #appgUCO&G
How does the Govt see shale gas actually bringing down bills, asks @GreenpeaceUK? Fallon says we can't be sure it will #appgUCO&G