Sheinbaum Acknowledges that the Use of ‘Fracking’ in Mexico Is “to Be Discussed”

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The reactivation of the extraction of natural gas through fracking or hydraulic fracturing in Mexico is being evaluated. As EL PAÍS said, President Claudia Sheinbaum has recognized on Wednesday the possibility of using this technical controversy to raise energy production in the country and, thus, to stop depending on imports from the United States. “Yes, it is a subject for discussion,” she said without directly mentioning this technique. When …

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In order to achieve energy sovereignty, the Mexican government seeks to reduce its imports of natural gas, so a group of experts analyzes whether it is feasible to extract non-conventional gas with water recycling through the use of chemicals that do not have the current environmental impacts of the hydraulic fracture, also known [...] The Mexico office seeks to reduce dependence on natural gas, analyzes alternatives to fracking first appeared o…

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Given the priority of achieving energy sovereignty and the high dependence on imports of natural gas from the United States for electricity generation, the federal government is exploring new techniques to increase energy production through the exploitation of non-conventional fields, but without compromising environmental objectives.This morning, the President of the Republic, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, said that at present Mexico faces the energ…