Shale gas should be at centre of next government's energy policy - Tim Yeo

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Green-leaning Tory MP and chairman of parliament’s energy and climate committee says fracking is safe and will benefit UK’s economy and enivronment

Shale gas exploration can be environmentally sound, and should be the centrepiece of the next government's energy policy, the Conservative's most senior green-leaning MP has urged. Tim Yeo, the Tory...

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