Cuadrilla is to start fracking in Lancashire. But we will not give in | Caroline Lucas
by Caroline Lucas from Environment | The Guardian on (#40R2T)
The high court's decision in favour of the shale gas giant will not deter the mass movement fighting the industry all the way
A whole new fossil fuel industry will launch in the UK on Saturday when energy giant Cuadrilla starts fracking for shale gas. This follows the defeat of Lancashire resident Bob Dennett's attempt to block fracking in his local area with a court injunction - and comes just six days after a landmark report from the UN's IPCC warning that we have just 12 years to prevent catastrophic climate breakdown.
I can't deny the fracking decision is a devastating blow for everyone in the UK who cares about our future and our democracy.
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