Activities of Alajos MÉSZÁROS related to 2011/2308(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Environmental impacts of shale gas and shale oil extraction activities - Industrial, energy and other aspects of shale gas and oil (debate)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Understands shunconventionale gas exploration and extraction to refer to any unconventional hydrocarbon exploration and extraction us, including shale gas, requiring horizontal drilling and high-volume hydraulic fracturing;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that shale gas exploration and extraction are likely to result in complex and cross-cutting interactions with the surrounding environment, in particular owing to the large amounts of water, high pressure and chemical additives involvehydraulic fracturing technology employed, composition of the fracturing liquid, as well as the depthconstruction of the wells and area of surface land may be affected;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3a (new)
Paragraph 3a (new)
3a. Recalls the Member States' right to determine the conditions for exploiting its energy resources, its choice between different energy sources and the general structure of its energy supply according to Article 194 TFEU, provided that the acquis communautaire, especially in the field of environmental legislation, is fully respected;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to make a comprehensive review of existing legislation and if necessary bring forward proposals to ensure that the provisions of the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive adequately cover the specificities of shale gas exploration and extraction, to include hydraulic fracturing in Annex III to the Environmental Liability Directive, to require compulsoryadequate financial security or insurance to cover environmental damages, and to have shale gas extraction included under the Industrial Emissions Directive (2010/75/EU) and made subject to the requirements regarding Best Available Techniques, in addition to the waste water treatment requirements under the Mining Waste Directive;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Concurs with the Commission analysis that Article 11(3)(j) of the Water Framework Directive does not allow the injection of flow-back water into geological formations for disposalalls on the industry, in transparency with national regulatory bodies, environmental groups and communities, to take measures necessary to prevent any deterioration of the status of all relevant bodies of groundwater, in order to maintain the good groundwater status as defined in the Water Framework Directive and the Groundwater Directive;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8