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The fracking cover-up: Defra censors key report 63 times in 13 pages in move described as ‘comical’ by campaigners
A key report on the impact of fracking was censored 63 times in just 13 pages.
Even the author’s name was among the redactions by Whitehall officials, which have been described as ‘comical’ by campaigners.
The internal report, written in March by Defra’s Rural Community Policy Unit, has now brought fresh accusations that the Government has something to hide over the effects of shale gas exploration.
Controversial: Protestors and police clash again to prevent vehicles entering the fracking site at Balcombe in Sussex
Deleted sections included eight from the executive summary, four from the chapter on economic impacts, four from the section on social impacts, and 17 from the analysis of the impact on local services.
The chapter examining the effect of drilling on house prices had three sections cut. Only three paragraphs survive in the conclusion.
Even a summary of previous research is heavily censored – despite the original studies being freely available to the public.
Source: http://philosophers-stone.co.uk/wordpress/2014/08/the-fracking-cover-up-defra-censors-key-report-63-times-in-13-pages-in-move-described-as-comical-by-campaigners/
