Ley 6/2015, de 30 de junio, de medidas adicionales de protección medioambiental para la extracción de hidrocarburos no convencionales y la fractura hidráulica o "fracking". | BOE-A-2015-8274 — Spain law | Esheria

Ley 6/2015, de 30 de junio, de medidas adicionales de protección medioambiental para la extracción de hidrocarburos no convencionales y la fractura hidráulica o "fracking".

This article says the law’s purpose is to set additional environmental protection measures for hydrocarbon exploration, investigation, and exploitation within the powers of the Basque Autonomous Community.

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Citation
BOE-A-2015-8274
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es
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aquifer contamination compliance environmental assessment environmental protection extraction fracking hydraulic fracturing hydrocarbon exploitation hydrocarbon exploration hydrocarbons hydrocarbons exploitation hydrocarbons exploration legal compliance mining sanctions/enforcement transitional application

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This article says the law’s purpose is to set additional environmental protection measures for hydrocarbon exploration, investigation, and exploitation within the powers of the Basque Autonomous Community. This article defines “non-conventional resources” and “hydraulic fracturing” (“fracking”). Article 3 is annulled. Los planes, programas o estrategias sectoriales que prevean fractura hidráulica para explotar hidrocarburos deben contar con una evaluación medioambiental estratégica. Se prohíbe usar la fractura hidráulica para explotar hidrocarburos en espacios clasificados con vulnerabilidad media, alta o muy alta.