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Fracking could impact house prices and environment, admits government report

2015-07-02 15:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Blue and Green: A newly released government report has admitted that houses close to fracking operations in the UK could see their value fall by up to 7% and the process could cause environmental damage. The report was published in full for the first time this week after a decision by data watchdog the Information Commissioners Office forced the government to publish the unredacted report. The government has stated the paper is not analytically robust and includes early, often vague, assumptions which are...

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Fracking could hurt house prices, health and environment, official report says

2015-07-02 15:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: Fracking operations to extract shale gas in Britain could cause nearby house prices to fall by up to 7% and create a risk of environmental damage, according to a government report that has been published in full for the first time. Entitled Shale Gas Rural Economy Impacts, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) document was released on Wednesday after a freedom of information battle. An official assessment of the impact of fracking, it warned that leakage of waste fluids...

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Westminster house prices 'fall 22%'

2015-06-11 09:40:55| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

House prices in the smartest parts of London have fallen by up to 22% since last Autumn, according to the property services group LSL.

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Bike lanes not a factor in house prices: real estate agents

2015-05-22 04:25:38| Real Estate - Topix.net

Agents contacted by The Telegram Wednesday said that despite claims by two St. John's city councillors at Tuesday night's meeting, on-street parking spots aren't a factor in property values. After hearing about councillors' claims, Riche looked at sales data for Frecker Drive, one of the streets where bike lanes were painted in 2011.

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