Shame about shale

Parliament's energy select committee is urging the government to allow drilling for shale gas in the UK. My favourite beach, dreamy Kilve on the Somerset coast, has shale beds that an oilman tried unsuccessfully to exploit a century ago. I'm hoping that no modern JR Ewing revisits Kilve – please, no Texan burgers and French fries on The Chantry tea gardens' menu alongside the scones and cream...