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<p>The Government have no plans to revoke the moratorium on shale gas extraction.</p><p>
</p><p>The Government has always been clear that we will take a precautionary approach
and only support shale gas exploration if it can be done in a safe and sustainable
way, and that we will be led by the science on whether this is indeed possible.</p><p>
</p><p>It remains our policy to be guided by the evidence and to minimise disturbance
to those living and working nearby to shale gas exploration sites, and to prevent
the risk of any damage.</p><p> </p><p>The moratorium will be maintained unless compelling
new evidence is provided which addresses the concerns around the prediction and management
of induced seismicity.</p>
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