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Dart Energy increases pressure in its bid to extract coal-bed methane gas from coal seams near Airth in the Central Belt by directly appealing to Scottish Government.

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Herald Scotland: Energy firm appeals over methane scheme

DART Energy, the gas exploration and production company, has cranked up the pressure in its bid to extract coal-bed methane gas from coal seams near Airth in the Central Belt.

The company has appealed directly to the Scottish Government to hear its case while planners at two local councils, Falkirk and Stirling, weigh up what one described as a "complex planning application".

The plans have raised a range of environmental concerns and attracted public opposition. A decision on the application has been delayed by four months so far, with no sign yet when a view will be taken.

Dart insists its proposals do not involve fracking, a controversial technique that involves the use of drilling and injecting fluid at high pressure to open up fissures in rocks, allowing natural gas to be extracted.  MORE