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From: Uogconsultation@xxxxxxxx <Uogconsultation@xxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 17, 2017 12:41 PM
Subject: Unconventional Oil and Gas Consultation
Dear Aberdeen Community Councillors,
The Scottish Government is currently running a public consultation on
unconventional oil and gas in Scotland. The consultation explores the evidence
on the potential impacts of shale oil and gas, and coal bed methane, and the
technologies involved in extraction, including hydraulic fracturing.
The consultation can be read and responded to via the Scottish Government’s
consultation platform, Citizen Space, at
https://consult.scotland.gov.uk/energy-and-climate-change-directorate/fracking-unconventional-oil-and-gas/.
We are inviting responses to the consultation by 31 May.
Talking "Fracking": A Consultation on Unconventional Oil
...<https://consult.scotland.gov.uk/energy-and-climate-change-directorate/fracking-unconventional-oil-and-gas/>
consult.scotland.gov.uk
Overview. The future of unconventional oil and gas in Scotland has proven both
complex and controversial, and deeply held, sincere views have emerged on all
sides of ...
There are a number of other ways for you and your members to engage in the
consultation. In addition to publishing this consultation document, we have
launched a temporary unconventional oil and gas website, which you can access
here: www.talkingfracking.scot<http://www.talkingfracking.scot>. The site has
been designed to provide a user-friendly route to accessing all the materials
and evidence that support this consultation. We encourage those wishing to
explore the issues further to visit this site.
The Scottish Government - Talking "Fracking": A
...<http://www.talkingfracking.scot/>
www.talkingfracking.scot
The Scottish Government has a big decision to make on the future of
unconventional oil and gas in Scotland. The Scottish Government’s position is
to take a cautious ...
Your community council may be particularly interested in a discussion pack
which has been prepared to help communities and stakeholders to explore and
discuss the issues in groups. This can be accessed through our unconventional
oil and gas website: www.talkingfracking.scot<http://www.talkingfracking.scot>.
The results of those discussions can be submitted to the Scottish Government
and will be treated as a formal response to this consultation. Further
information, including frequently asked questions and group discussion packs,
can be found at www.talkingfracking.scot<http://www.talkingfracking.scot>.
We are happy to provide paper copies of the consultation document and
discussion packs. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you would like these
sent to you.
You can request these by responding to this email or calling on 0131 244 9380.
We are also happy to receive responses in alternative formats, e.g. spoken
responses, other languages. The consultation is also available in alternate
formats on request, including Easy Read, large print, Braille, British Sign
Language and other languages.
Kind regards,
Rebecca
Rebecca Middlemiss
Onshore Oil & Gas
Victoria Quay
Scottish Government
0131 244 0426
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