Polskie Radio: New European shale gas regulations 'not needed' says Polish report

A Polish MEP submitted a report to the European Parliament, Tuesday, arguing that new regulations on shale gas is not necessary, as is being demanded by the green lobby.

“Creating new laws is unjustifiable,” says author of the report Boguslaw Sonik (EPP), whose findings are in line with government policy in Warsaw.

Although research released in March indicated that Poland's reserves of shale gas are a fifth of what was originally predicted, the Polish government still believes that extensive “fracking” of shale gas could help the country to become more independent in the energy sector.

The Polish government is at odds with some European governments as to the safety of the fracking procedure, with France slapping a ban on fracking last year.  MORE