An absolutist position on shale gas is not in our interests

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Shadow energy minister Tom Greatrex outlines what conditions must be met if shale gas production is to go ahead in the UK

The potential impact of shale gas tends to get people excited. At a time of high energy costs, and the significant drop in prices of gas in the USA, there are many proponents of extracting gas from onshore...

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