UK Government Orders Scientific Review on Fracking as Energy Crisis Bites
The UK government has ordered a review of the scientific evidence on fracking amid calls for lifting the ban on the practice to alleviate the energy crisis.
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The UK government has ordered a review of the scientific evidence on fracking amid calls for lifting the ban on the practice to alleviate the energy crisis.
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