Fracking job creation 'overstated', Friends of the Earth report claims

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Paper queries claims UK shale gas will generate thousands of jobs, arguing total number will be far lower and many will be short-term positions

Claims fracking will create thousands of jobs are overstated and fail to state the short-term natures of those jobs that the industry brings, according to a new report by green campaigners, trade unions...

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