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Shale gas and impact assessments - New rules fail to ensure environmental impact assessments for shale gas

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Brussels, 12 February 2014 The European Parliament's environment committee today voted to confirm a legislative agreement revising EU rules on environmental impact assessments (EIAs). The Greens voted against closing the legislative review in first reading, as the agreement with the Council would fail to make EIAs compulsory for shale gas extraction and exploration involving fracking. Commenting after the vote, Green environment spokesperson Sandrine Bélier said:

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