media watch, page-116

As this thread is 'Media Watch'...

The results of a UK ICM poll finds 40% of people would support hydraulic fracturing in their local area and 40% would oppose it.

Worryingly for David Cameron, the research suggests undecided voters could harden against fracking if it is planned for their community.

Industry experts, including companies such as BP, have cast doubt on whether fracking on a large scale could take place in densely populated Britain, in contrast to the US, where it is widespread. Cuadrilla has so far spent £100m on a handful of sites since 2010, with no gas yet produced.

Flaring - when excess gas is burned off ... is likely to take place in many fracking areas, fracking specialists have warned, but is unlikely to be popular. The practice, which adds to the greenhouse gas emissions from the wells, is now so widespread in the US that it can be seen from space at night.

article: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/aug/13/fracking-splits-public-opinion-icm-poll