France Becomes First Country to Outlaw Hydraulic Fracturing

摘要

France looks to have become the firstcountry in the world to outlaw the use ofhydraulic fracturing in the developmentof oil and gas found in shale formations,after the French Senate voted the ban intolaw late last week. The legislation passedby 176 votes to 151 after the Senateadopted a bill already passed by the Na-tional Assembly, or lower chamber, onJun. 21 (OD Jun.17’11).