Germany has rejected the gas drilling practice known as fracking, Spiegel reports today.

The German newspaper reports that Environment Minister Norbert Röttgen and Economy Minister Philipp Rösler were "very skeptical" about the process.

Environmental groups in Germany had already begun mobilizing and organizing protests to stop ExxonMobil's fracking plans.

* * *

SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Never Miss a Beat. Get our best delivered to your inbox.







Spiegel: German Government to Oppose Fracking