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Keeping fracking at bay in the UK

September 13, 2018

Thanks to strict planning laws, the fracking industry in Britain has struggled to get off the ground. However, things look set to change now that the government has loosened regulations, citing fracking's huge economic benefits. DW's Nik Martin visited one of the new proposed fracking sites in Surrey to find out how residents have kept fracking at bay for the last decade.

https://p.dw.com/p/34ol8
Nik Martin is one of DW's team of business reporters based in Bonn.