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Can Liz Truss kick-start UK fracking by lifting the shale gas ban?

8 September 2022

The new UK prime minister says ending a moratorium on fracking will “get gas flowing” within six months, but there are many reasons why a boom is unlikely
Does fracking for gas have a future in the UK after key resignation?

Does fracking for gas have a future in the UK after key resignation?

29 April 2019

The resignation of shale gas commissioner Natascha Engel over earthquake rules is far from the only reason to think fracking's prospects are bleak in the UK

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