Article 3HN9Q UK fracking backlash: seven of eight plans rejected in 2018

UK fracking backlash: seven of eight plans rejected in 2018

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Adam Vaughan
from Environment | The Guardian on (#3HN9Q)

South Yorkshire rejection of Ineos drill application adds to refusals, which include those from Tory councils

The application by Ineos to explore for shale gas in South Yorkshire has been rejected by local councillors, bringing the number of planning decisions that have gone against fracking companies this year to seven.

Rotherham metropolitan borough turned the application by the UK-based petrochemicals firm to drill a well near the village of Woodsetts on grounds that it could harm wildlife and cause traffic problems.

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