Fracking firm Cuadrilla given oil and gas go-ahead in West Sussex

Michael Holder
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County council grants temporary permission to fracking firm Cuadrilla for shale gas exploration in Balcombe, despite thousands of objections from local residents

West Sussex county council has voted to once again allow fracking firm Cuadrilla to test for shale gas and oil at a site near the village of Balcombe, despite receiving thousands of objections from local...

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