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Fracking in the EU Just Around the Corner

Sixteen percent of the natural gas supply used by the EU comes from pipelines that pass through Ukraine from Russia. In 2009, when Russia and Ukraine couldn’t come to an agreement over pricing, Russia turned off the tap, demonstrating how vulnerable that supply of natural gas is to the EU. To offset the energy instability brought on by the Ukrainian tensions, the EU is considering adoption of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. Read more about it by clicking the link below.

European Union to Consider Fracking

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