| | | Europe Votes to Tighten Rules on Drilling Method
By JAMES KANTER Published: October 9, 2013 nytimes.com
It was a close vote and not the final one
...The rules were narrowly approved by the European Parliament, which is meeting this week in Strasbourg, France, and still must undergo another round of voting in the Parliament once an agreement on final language is reached with European Union governments...
...Members cast 332 votes in favor of giving Andrea Zanoni, an Italian member of the Parliament from the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats, a mandate to negotiate a final deal with European Union governments over the final text of the fracking measure. There were 311 votes against, and 14 abstentions...
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As Drilling Practice Takes Off in U.S., Europe Proves Hesitant
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“...But the issue is not shale gas,” about which there is a great deal of fear and ignorance, Mr. de Margerie said. “People are against carbon, against fossil fuels, and we are missing important opportunities...” |
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