DW: What ever happened with Europe's fracking boom?

One more country has decided to put a halt on exploiting shale gas reservoirs.

The Dutch government last week placed a five-year ban on commercial fracking. A final decision on the future of fracking in Holland is expected at the end of this year.

Hydraulic fracturing - commonly known as "fracking" - is used to get natural gas out of mineral deposits like coal beds or shale.

Fracking uses water pressure to crack underground rocks. The technology of fracking isn't new - it's been around for decades. New are the sources that companies want to exploit.

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