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Fracking jobs claims overstated, argue environmental group
2015-01-20 13:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: A new report from environmental group Friends of the Earth argues that the fracking industrys claims about job creation are overstated and calls for investment to support renewables instead. The report, which is supported by PCS Union and North West trade councils, places doubt on claims around the amount of long-term jobs the UK fracking industry could create. Energy firm Cuadrilla has previously said fracking could create 1,700 jobs in Lancashire within the first year. However, Friends of the...
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