Austria minister opposed to shale gas drilling - report
11/25/2011 12:00:00 AM
Austrian Environment Minister Nikolaus Berlakovich said he is opposed to shale gas drilling for environmental reasons, the daily Der Standard reported.
"I am absolutely opposed to shale gas drilling, and experiences in the U.S. show that the effects on the environment can be detrimental," Berlakovich told Der Standard.
Renewable energies, energy efficiency and saving energy should be favored over fossil energy, Berlakovich said according to the article.
Berlakovich's sentiment could result in companies like Austria's OMV being denied permission to extract the country's shale gas deposits.
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