Who Ownes the shale gas and oil?

[BrilloPad]

Boris Johnson: Let households own shale gas and oil beneath their land - Telegraph

[DaveB]

Boris Johnson: Let households own shale gas and oil beneath their land - Telegraph

I think the placard in the picture at the top of the article sums it up. Boris is "Fracking Bonkers".

PS. The Crown owns all mineral rights in the UK. The Government operates a licensing system on the Crown's behalf to permit companies to extract them.

[vetran]

yes but should the Crown own it?

[DaveB]

yes but should the Crown own it?

No idea, that wasn't the poll question.

[original PM]

"The meek shall inherit the Earth, but not the mineral rights"

J P Getty

[vetran]

No idea, that wasn't the poll question.

It was a Brillo poll, it didn't ask the right question.

[VectraMan]

The more important question is whether households should be able to block extraction of oil and gas under their property. Giving them a share is not so much the issue as long as they're not allowed to get in the way.

[DaveB]

It was a Brillo poll, it didn't ask the right question.

Or even spell it correctly.

[Bunk]

The more important question is whether households should be able to block extraction of oil and gas under their property. Giving them a share is not so much the issue as long as they're not allowed to get in the way.

Can they stop it though?

I drink your milkshake