A cyclist rides along the road next to the KM8 drill site near the village of Kirby Misperton on May 24, 2016 in Malton, England. North Yorkshire Planning and Regulatory Committee voted seven to four in favour of a planning application submitted by Third Energy to conduct fracking at the KM8 drilling site near the village. Hydraulic Fracturing, or fracking, is a technique designed to recover gas and oil from shale rock.
{"Image ImageDescription": "MALTON, ENGLAND - MAY 24: A cyclist rides along the road next to the KM8 drill site near the village of Kirby Misperton on May 24, 2016 in Malton, England. North Yorkshire Planning and Regulatory Committee voted seven to four in favour of a planning application submitted by Third Energy to conduct fracking at the KM8 drilling site near the village. Hydraulic Fracturing, or fracking, is a technique designed to recover gas and oil from shale rock. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)", "Image Copyright": "2016 Getty Images"}