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Amid showdown with energy-rich Russia, calls rise in Europe to start fracking
2014-04-08 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: FERNHURST, England -- Europe's newest weapon in the battle of wills with Russian President Vladimir Putin lies buried deep beneath the ancient oaks and rolling green pastures of this quintessentially English village. There, wedged in the bedrock, lie vast quantities of oil and natural gas -- enough, when combined with the spoils of hundreds of other sites like it, to help kick Europe's addiction to Russian energy. Ever since Russian forces took hold of Crimea last month, the British prime minister...
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