Shaky ground: Government announces shock halt to shale gas support

Michael Holder
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In a shock U-turn the government announces moratorium on fracking in the UK, after report reveals unpredictability of forecasting tremors

Fracking projects will not be allowed to proceed in the UK, the government has said, in a shock U-turn today that could potentially sound the death-knell for the fledgling UK shale gas industry. Ministers...

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