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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Adam Forrest

Government will allow higher levels of ‘seismic activity’ at fracking sites, Jacob Rees-Mogg suggests

BBC Newsnight

Liz Truss’s government is set to allow higher levels of seismic activity at shale gas drilling sites as part of its plan to lift the ban on fracking, Jacob Rees-Mogg has suggested.

Despite concerns about earthquakes, the business secretary said the current limit of 0.5 on the Richter scale was “too low”.

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