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Fracking can take place in 'desolate' north-east England, Tory peer says
2013-07-30 17:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Fracking should be carried out in the "desolate" north-east of England, a former Conservative energy adviser has said, prompting criticism and claims the remarks highlighted the party's "problem with the north". Lord Howell, who advised William Hague on energy policy until April and is the father-in-law of the chancellor, George Osborne, drew gasps of astonishment in the House of Lords on Tuesday for suggesting that the controversial form of gas production could take place in the north-east without...
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