Government set to reveal potential fracking sites
The government is expected to announce who has been granted a licence to frack in 139 parts of Britain.
The government is expected to announce who has been granted a licence to frack in 139 parts of Britain.
The Government has been accused of "sneaking through" rules to allow fracking beneath national parks, world heritage sites and areas of outstanding natural beauty.
The first set of new licences are set to be announced on Thursday.
But the move has been met with anger from campaigners, who claim the plans put the environment at risk.
ITV News Business Editor Joel Hills reports:
The government are expected to announce who has been granted a licence to frack in 139 parts of Britain.
The Government is set to announce who has won licences to frack in another 139 parts of Britain - there's a sense of momentum building.
Explaining how and where fracking could happen, and why it is such a contentious issue.