Cuadrilla secures Environment Agency approval for fracking site

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Watchdog grants environmental permits for Roseacre Wood site in Lancashire, as council says final planning decision will not come until April

Cuadrilla's controversial plans to drill for shale gas in Lancashire received a boost today, as the Environment Agency awarded environmental permits for the proposed development at Roseacre Wood near Elswick...

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