Shell frack Egypt, threatening scarce water resources; Egyptians demand moratorium

Shell frack Egypt, threatening scarce water resources; Egyptians demand moratorium

Shell is bringing fracking to Egypt, threatening the North African country’s already limited water resources. The company is using hydraulic fracturing technology to drill three wells in Egypt’s Western Desert, in the Alam El Shawish West concession. Concerned that scarce water resources will be poisoned, the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) has condemned the...