The government has tasked a group of scientists with assessing new technologies for “sustainable” oil and gas drilling—but many experts say it’s a fantasy.
Mexico’s government has assembled a group of scientists to assess whether fracking could be revived in the country in a more sustainable form, despite previous promises from President Claudia Sheinbaum to prohibit the controversial method for extracting gas and oil. The U-turn, part of a strategy aimed at reducing Mexico’s dependence on hydrocarbon imports from the United States, has alarmed many Mexican scientists, who warn that allowing fracking would be harmful for the environment and human health…
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