Environment Minister: 'The Conditions for Proceeding with Fracking Do Not Exist'
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Environment minister: 'The conditions for proceeding with fracking do not exist'
Minister Bárcena spoke before Mexico's Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday evening about the government's ongoing feasibility study of fracking, which could potentially be carried out in the Sabinas-Burro-Picachos basin. However, the country's current environmental regulations hinder further development.
Due to the technical complexities of water use, at this time “there are no conditions” to apply the technique of hydraulic fracturing (or fracking) for the extraction of gas from lutitas in Mexico, said Alicia Bárcena, holder of the Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat), .
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eldiariodechihuahua.mxDuring his appearance in San Lázaro, Alicia Bárcena, head of Semarnat, became entangled when he explained the use of fracking in the Country.
At the moment “there are no conditions” to apply in Mexico the technique of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, for the extraction of gas of lutitas, due to the complexities involved, in particular because of the use of water, said the secretary of Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat), Alicia Bárcena. During her appearance before the Chamber of Deputies, the official answered the questions of legislators of various benches regarding the p…
The Sabinas-Burro-Picachos basin, which includes territory in Coahuila and Nuevo León, is the only region in the country considered to evaluate the feasibility of carrying out natural gas extraction tests through hydraulic fracturing, known as fracking.
President Claudia Sheinbaum opened the door to a possible pilot fracking test, but the Secretary of the Environment and Natural Resources, Alicia Bárcena, made it clear that Mexico is not yet in a position to develop this technique. She said that environmental standards should be modified and restrictions established to protect...
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