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    Voice of Russia: Bulgaria wants safe technology to explore shale gas reserves

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Economy, Energy and Tourism Minister Delyan Dobrev has announced that Bulgaria won’t explore shale gas reserves and produce shale gas until it receives proves that the applied technology is environmentally safe.

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Voice of Russia: Bulgaria wants safe technology to explore shale gas reserves

Bulgaria won’t explore shale gas reserves and produce shale gas until it receives proves that the applied technology is environmentally safe, Economy, Energy and Tourism Minister Delyan Dobrev said Tuesday.

He added that the issues had been submitted to the People’s Assembly, The highest representative body of state power in Bulgaria, for consideration.

Last January, the deputies of the Assembly approved moratorium on the use of fracking in explorations of gas reserves.  MORE