Frack Attack?

The British Geological Survey is being commissioned to investigate whether there are:- a) any new fracking techniques more suitable for UK use and b) other English locations, where fracking can be conducted, with a lesser chance of creating earth tremors (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/apr/05/ministers-launch-uk-fracking-study-paving-way-to-end-moratorium). In spite of manifesto 'pledges' to abandon it, the UK government seem obsessed by fracking (using high pressure fluids to drive 'natural' gas out of shale deposits). Government apparently hope that the new study will 'pave the way', for a reconsideration (a reneging?) of their manifesto 'moritorium' on fracking in England. This is in spite of the established facts that fracking :- a) causes damage to human health and the local environment (tremors may be the least of concerns here); b) would take at least a decade to generate any benefits; c) would have no impact on global gas prices and d) generates a product, whose use must be severely curtailed to limit climate change. The attempted 'reanimation' of the fracking corpse seems extremely odd, when the same government is refusing to allocate more money to the insulation of UK homes. Improved insulation would dramatically reduce energy use. The energy that could be produced, from fracking here, looks puny in comparison (as well as doing nothing to reduce 'greenhouse gas' emissions).