Moratorium on fracking was the quickest way to introduce ‘ban’ insists First Minister Nicola Sturgeon
MAKING a Scotland-wide moratorium on fracking permanent through planning powers was the quickest way to stop the gas extraction process from happening, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon insisted today. That ensured the practice was “banned” across the country, she insisted, despite calls from campaigners who say it needs to be enshrined into law instead. But she …