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UK Mulls plan to pay Households affected by Fracking
2016-08-07 07:15:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
World Energy News: Britain is estimated to have substantial amounts of shale gas trapped in underground rocks yet fracking applications have struggled to find approval from local communities, concerned about noise and environmental impacts. Last year, then finance minister George Osborne said the government would create a shale wealth fund that would receive up to 10 percent of tax revenue from shale gas developments for investments in communities affected by the projects. May, who took over as prime minister last...
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