North Yorkshire Council urged to delay Burniston fracking decision

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Friends of the Earth urges council to wait until draft changes to national planning policy are finalised before deciding whether to give go-ahead to controversial fracking project

North Yorkshire Council is facing fresh calls to delay its decision over whether to give the go-head to a gas fracking project in Burniston, in order to allow time to fully consider the implications of...

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