Green groups predict 'hundreds of battles' as government awards latest wave of fracking licences
Oil and Gas authority confirms 27 development blocks to be offered to companies, while 132 further blocks undergo environmental assessments
The scale of the fracking boom ministers are hoping to orchestrate was laid bare today, as the government formally offered oil and gas development rights for 27 onshore blocks and announced plans to assess...
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