Greenpeace appeals to Information Commissioner over redacted fracking report

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EXCLUSIVE: NGO argues government is misleading public by refusing to publish findings of report on how shale gas could impact house prices

The UK's transparency watchdog is set to rule on whether the public has the right to see the full version of a heavily redacted government report on fracking that examined the potential impact of shale...

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