In an extraordinary development, the UK government has made a sensible decision on fracking, ruling that drilling by Cuadrilla can go ahead.
An independent panel commissioned by the government said the controversial method of obtaining natural gas should no longer be permitted unless a strict new system is set up to detect warning tremors in the rock.
The controversial drilling method is now likely to be given the green light with Ministers set to accept the advice that it could be extended with new controls.
Expect any benefits to the consumer to be swiftly clawed back through tax increases.