Fracking
News and analysis from the Guardian on drilling for shale and coal seam gas using the technique known as hydraulic fracturing or 'fracking'
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How fracking can contribute to climate changeWorld pollutionwatch Leakage of natural gas from drilling and pipework means more methane is entering the atmosphere
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Women are ready to take on frackingLetters: Even if we didn’t get to Greenham Common, there are quite a lot of us who might make up for it in Kirby Misperton, Preston New Road, or Roseacre Wood
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How a Nottinghamshire hamlet wages quiet battle against frackingAfter North Yorkshire allows test drilling, villagers in Misson are determined to stop the same happening in former bomber pilot testing ground
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Women lead the call to arms as anti-fracking fight intensifiesFemale opposition to drilling soars as mothers unite in desire to safeguard children’s future
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Marvin Rees’s policies are fine, but is he City or Rovers?Brief letters: Bristol’s new mayor | DIY recession | Jane Bonds | Fracking | Titty alternatives
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Oil price rises above $50 a barrelData suggests global glut is easing due to fall in US output and supply disruption in Canada, Libya and Nigeria
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Fracking is a futile betrayal of our national interestImposing the extraction of shale gas on communities in England undermines our already fragile democracy
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North Yorkshire council backs first UK fracking tests for five yearsCouncil approves shale gas tests in village of Kirby Misperton despite receiving 4,375 objections to the plans
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Protesters urge North Yorkshire councillors to vote against frackingA vote allowing Third Energy to frack for shale gas could pave way for technique to be used across England, critics say
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North Yorkshire council faces pleas to reject fracking planCounty hall meeting hears objections to project by Third Energy to frack for shale gas near village of Kirby Misperton
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Fracking protesters gather in North Yorkshire as crucial planning meeting beginsRyedale residents tell councillors they do not want to be the first place in the UK to allow fracking
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Fracking investors losing patience with planning delays, says industry bossHead of Cuadrilla’s warning to UK energy minister over ‘unnecessary delays’ comes ahead of Yorkshire shale gas planning decision
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How does the fracking debate affect you? Share your experiencesWhether you are taking part in protests or live in an area threatened by proposals we’d like to hear from you
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It’s silly to assume all research funded by corporations is bentIf the work is properly monitored, there is no reason not to trust the results
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In the timeless Yorkshire moors of my childhood, the frackers are poised to start drillingVillages in Ryedale, North Yorkshire, hope a landmark ruling this week will save them from the disruption of the shale revolution
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'We have to fight this': North Yorkshire village opposes fracking plansCampaigners in Kirby Misperton say there could be a domino effect if council approves application next week
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Fracking tests in North Yorkshire move step closer in face of protestsCouncil report recommends granting permission to explore for shale gas under government’s fast-track scheme
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Carbon dioxide emissions from US energy sector fall 12% since 2005The decline comes as the coal industry struggles and natural gas is increasingly used to generate electricity, energy officials say
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Bristol mayoral hopefuls sling 'elite' jibesIn the run-up to the city polls incumbent George Ferguson and Labour’s Marvin Rees accuse one another of ‘establishment’ bias
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Fracking: environmental groups sue EPA in call for strict rules on wasteFracking has led to hundreds of billions of gallons of waste full of toxic chemicals – yet the process is hardly subject to any standards, coalition says
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UK support for fracking hits new lowJust 19% of people back fracking while public support for renewables has surged to 81%, government poll shows
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