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UK considers plan to pay households affected by fracking
2016-08-07 04:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Some tax proceeds from shale gas developments in Britain could be given directly to residents, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday, in a bid to help clear the path for an industry hampered for years by local opposition to fracking. 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 Chancellor of the Exchequer...
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