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Water shortages could damage fracking prospects
Water shortage could damage fracking prospects One of the biggest obstacles to fracking in the UK could be water shortages that affect many of the areas across the country, a new report from the...
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European legislation could delay plans to ‘frack’ in the UK
EU directives could delay fracking in the UK The government’s hopes of opening fracking sites across the UK have been dealt a blow as the European Commission is looking to bring in environmental...
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Could fracking cause infertility and cancer?
New research has found evidence of EDCs near fracking sites US scientists researching the effects of fracking have found that those living near drilling activity are at greater risk of suffering...
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Government welcomes new report on fracking
New research suggests shale gas could provide 25% of the UK’s gas needs Westminster said that the results of a new study showed the exciting potential of fracking, showcasing how it can help source...
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Gas and electricity price freeze would ‘damage UK’
Profits enable energy companies to invest in infrastructure according to Lord Browne Chairman of Cuadrilla and former head of BP Lord Browne has spoken out against Labour leader Ed Miliband’s promise...
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Fracking boost as EU laws are dropped
EU laws which could have hindered fracking in the UK have been dropped According to The Telegraph, the European Commission (EC) has scrapped plans which could have spelt a premature end to the shale...
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Cuadrilla aims to frack in Lancashire
Suggested drilling sites are in the vicinity of Roseacre and Little Plumpton According to a report in The Telegraph, energy company Cuadrilla has identified two sites where it plans to carry out...
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Osborne: Fracking unlikely to cut energy bills
Osborne does not believe fracking in the UK will significantly reduce energy bills Addressing the House of Lords economic affairs committee, Chancellor George Osborne explained that although he and...
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UK has just five years’ worth of coal, gas and oil left
Will the UK run out of fossil fuels in the next five years? A study carried out by the Global Sustainability Institute has found that in five years the UK will no longer have access to local sources of...
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David Cameron gets ‘fracked’ by activists
Greenpeace activists have staged a frack site at Cameron’s home Following the announcement that energy firms will be granted new powers to enable them to carry out exploratory drilling under people’s...
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