Who Ownes the shale gas and oil?

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Bunk replied

30 June 2014, 10:27
Originally posted by VectraMan View Post

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?

Originally posted by Daniel Plainview

I drink your milkshake
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DaveB replied

30 June 2014, 10:07
Originally posted by vetran View Post

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

Or even spell it correctly.
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VectraMan replied

30 June 2014, 10:06
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.
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vetran replied

30 June 2014, 10:05
Originally posted by DaveB View Post

No idea, that wasn't the poll question.

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

30 June 2014, 09:57
"The meek shall inherit the Earth, but not the mineral rights"

J P Getty
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DaveB replied

30 June 2014, 09:53
Originally posted by vetran View Post

yes but should the Crown own it?

No idea, that wasn't the poll question.
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vetran replied

30 June 2014, 09:40
yes but should the Crown own it?
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DaveB replied

30 June 2014, 09:33
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

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.
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