Fracking is at odds with a legal requirement for Plan policies to reduce climate emissions (Planning & Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, s19(1A)). A separate policy is needed for the special problems associated with unconventional hydrocarbons. During the time the Plan will be in force, if bodies like Ineos and IGas are given sway, large parts of Notts could be turned into extensive gasfields with the prospect of only 1.1 miles between drill sites. Research in the US shows deleterious health impacts on people living within a mile of a drill site - including cancer, respiratory problems, adverse birth outcomes.