gr ie: Though numerous legal challenges and protests were not enough to prevent the company from beginning explorative drilling at its Preston New Road site late last year, it is now the government's traffic light system for seismic activity which the industry appears to consider the greatest threat to its survival, according to The Independent. ISOCountry Groups euro at be cy ee fi fr de gr ie it lv lt lu mc mt nl pt sk si sm es va uk gb us us variants 1 33.4, 2 33.3, 3 33.3 Join Independent Minds For exclusive articles, events and an advertising-free read for just 5.99 6.99 9.99 a month Start your free trial Get the best of The Independent With an Independent Minds subscription for just 5.99 6.99 9.99 a month Start your free trial Get the best of The Independent Without the ads for just 5.99 6.99 9.99 a month Start your free trial Despite it emerging that senior figures in the company had believed they would not cause tremors serious enough to halt operations, the company has had to stop drilling on several occasions after surpassing government limits. Currently the company must suspend drilling when quakes measuring over 0.5 magnitude are detected. In results published today, Cuadrilla said since they began drilling in October last year, they had confirmed there is a rich reservoir of recoverable high quality natural gas present but that the seismic operating limit remains a barrier to the industry. How fracking works and where it could happen Show all 2 Created with Sketch. Created with Sketch.
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