The British Government helped the shale gas industry dealing with opposition

The exploration of gas and oil from shale has been strongly contested by the British population. However, the British Government's position in relation to the exploitation of these resources is contrary to the wishes of the population.

Several e-mail messages, disclosed under the freedom of information rules â€" which requires that public entities disclose spontaneously and regularly information on its activities or upon request, show that the British Government collaborated, in private, with the shale industry, helping these companies to deal with the opposition of the British citizens to the hydraulic fracturação.

According to the messages exchanged, disclosed by the Guardian, British Government officials exchanged guidelines on how to deal with the social opposition. Executives and Government members met for dinner and also cafes, where members of the companies have exchanged lists of potential stakeholders.

The opposition has criticized the Government's stance, accusing him of being the right-hand man of the oil industry. However the Government clarified the dates and messages exchanged. This week David Cameron claimed the British Executive would support the exploitation of gas and oil from shale and announced incentives for administrations and local communities, which were classified as bribes by the opposition.

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