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Amid Ukraine crisis, Europe weighs fracking
2014-09-09 07:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science Monitor: Fracking has transformed the United States into the worlds largest producer of natural gas, and now Europe is weighing the pros and cons of the controversial technique as it seeks greater energy independence from its chief gas supplier, Russia. The move comes amid the unprecedented crisis in relations between Russia and Ukraine that began when Moscow annexed Crimea earlier this year and then threw its support to pro-Russian Ukrainian separatists battling Kiev. An estimated 16 percent of Russian...
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