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New title that discusses the law and control of fracking in the UK, the developments in technology regulation, regulator involvement, as well as a raft of fracking cases being brought before the courts.

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Author:   Dr Louise Smail ,  Mike Appleby
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Professional
ISBN:  

9781526514264

ISBN 10:   1526514265
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   22 April 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction What is fracking and where does it occur Where is fracking and the world Government development of shale gas industry Arguments for and agianst fracking Economic Environmental Public opinion Stage to start fracking BEIS (Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy) Regulatory road map Ownership and licensing (Petroleum Exploration and Development Licence (PEDL) Landowners Consent Environment Agency Assessment risk to water and management of waste Planning Permission – LA and views rom Local Community Special HSE inspectors scrutinise design OGA (Oil and Gas Authority) checks Hydraulic fracking consent from BEIS Regulations - Infrastructure Act 2015 Regulators Environmental Regulators Health and Safety Regulator Joint Inspection by EA and HSE Shale Environmental Regulator Group Commissioner for Shale Gas Engagement – Community Charter UK Offshore Oil and Gas Safety and the Environment Royal Society review Public Health England Green blouse gas emissions report BEIS factsheet and monitoring site Damage to Property Home Insurance (House prices) Fracking and climate change Local environmental impacts Appendix Summary of Cases

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Louise Smail has extensive experience in the field of risk management with a wide range of organisations, including local government, police, manufacturing and many train operating companies. Louise has worked as Principle consultant and director of two international consulting groups and now runs own consultancy, Ortalan where she works on high profile projects looking at business risk evaluation and performance at board level and the impact of changes in legislation in both the UK and Europe. She writes and lectures extensively and is the General Editor of the Corporate Liability: Work related Deaths and Criminal Prosecutions and Consultant editor of Health and Safety at Work Newsletter (both published by Bloomsbury Professional). Louise went to University in Manchester where she obtained a Ph.D. and a master in Law and where she now lives. Mike Appleby is a partner at Fisher Scoggins Waters LLP and specialises in defending directors, senior individuals and companies facing investigation or prosecution for health and safety offences or manslaughter arising from work related incidents.

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