Scotsman: Falkirk gas drilling firm angry at ‘scare tactics’

THE energy firm hoping to drill for gas in the Central Belt has accused the green lobby of trying to whip up the fears of residents with “scare tactics”.

Amid controversy over efforts to extract so-called unconventional gas underground, Dart Energy last night claimed it was being smeared by environmental groups opposed to all fossil fuels.

Those bodies hit back last night, saying plans to extract billions of cubic feet of gas from underneath the Falkirk region would pollute the environment far more than importing natural gas from abroad.

They also warned that the Firth of Forth would be polluted by the plans, which require millions of gallons of water, trapped underground, to be pumped to the surface and deposited in the estuary.  MORE