Cuadrilla faces fresh permitting delay for Balcombe fracking project

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Balcombe site in West Sussex to require mining waste and radioactive substances permits

Shale oil and gas developer Cuadrilla Resources has played down the significance of new environmental permitting requirements, after green groups and local residents raised fresh concerns about the impact...

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