People prefer living near wind turbines to fracking wells – survey

Tory supporters more in favour of wind than shale, despite Conservatives moving to curb onshore windfarms and encourage fracking for shale gas

People would much rather have wind turbines near their house than fracking wells, a survey suggests.

Asked if they would prefer a wind turbine erected or a shale gas well drilled near their home, 65% of more than 2,000 people polled favoured the turbine, with just 14% backing the shale gas operation.