UK : Scottish parliament votes to ban fracking

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*Fracking is a method of extracting oil from the earth by injecting solutions of chemicals. This technique might be more profitable for oil drilling companies but has devastating effects on the soil and nearby water reservoirs, even when it's done following strict regulations.

Labour MSP Claudia Beamish put forward an amendment asking parliament to "recognise that, to meet Scotland's climate change goals and protect the environment, there must be an outright ban on fracking in Scotland".

She said parliament could "send out a very clear signal" by backing a ban, and warned that the SNP was faced with a choice "to side with centre left parties like Labour to stop fracking, or side with the Tories to go ahead with this dangerous plan".

A number of other Labour MSPs also spoke out backing the motion, with several repeating the slogan "no ifs, no buts, no fracking".

Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-36422083
 
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