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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11038
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / (ae) environment

Impact assessment directive strengthened but shale excluded

Strasbourg, 13/03/2014 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament is strengthening the rules on conducting environmental impact assessments but has decided not to include shale gas projects in the activities assessed, except when their exploitation can have an impact on water quality.

On Wednesday 12 March, MEPs validated - by 528 votes in favour, 135 against and 15 abstentions - an informal agreement with the Council for updating and strengthening the Community directive on environmental...

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