Where fracking is banned

This page will list places where fracking has been banned, by countries; by states in the US; and other provinces.

(listed alphabetically with year banned, if known)

COUNTRIES:

  • BULGARIA

  • ENGLAND (indefinite moratorum as of November 1, 2019; see here)

  • FRANCE

  • GERMANY

  • IRELAND, NORTHERN

  • LUXEMBOURG

  • SCOTLAND (2017)

  • TASMANIA

  • URUGUAY

  • WALES

STATES IN THE UNITED STATES:

  • CALIFORNIA (partial)

  • COLORADO (partial)

    • Boulder (moratorium until 1/1/21)

    • Larimer County (moratorium until 4/15/21, read here)

  • FLORIDA

  • HAWAII

  • MARYLAND (2017) link

  • MINNESOTA (partial)

  • NEW YORK

  • OREGON

  • VERMONT

  • WASHINGTON

PROVINCES WITHIN COUNTRIES:

  • LABRADOR, CANADA

  • NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA

  • NEWFOUNDLAND, CANADA

  • QUEBEC, CANADA

  • TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA