VIDEO: The Telegraph - Fracking: what you need to know
The government is planning to make it easier for companies to get access to fracking on land.
Ministers have issued guidance for companies wanting to drill in national parks and areas of outstanding natural beauty.
Earlier this year, David Cameron insisted that shale gas is an important part of the country's long term economic plan. On a visit to proposed sites in Lincolnshire he said the new industry could bring 74,000 jobs, £3bn of investment, cheaper household bills, and greater energy security for the future.
However, there are considerable concerns about the effects of fracking, with almost half of Britain's countryside facing the possibility of shale oil extraction.
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