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Fracking activists in Lancashire lose high court bid to stop drilling

Adam Vaughan, the Guardian

13 April 2017 • 2 min read

Residents 'dismayed' after judges uphold decision to approve Cuadrilla shale gas operation in Fylde

Lancashire residents fighting to block a fracking site have said they are "truly dismayed" after losing a high court legal challenge. The Preston New Road Action Group and Gayzer Frackman, a professional...

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