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British fracking firm stops drilling amid fierce protests

2013-08-17 17:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Press TV: British Energy giant Cuadrilla Resources has stopped its exploration work in the West Sussex countryside in southern England amid growing protests from locals and environmentalists, local media reported. In the face of fierce protests, the fracking firm halted its controversial drilling after it was threatened by activists, who said they will act directly to disrupt the process. Cuadrilla admitted to scale back its drilling activities on the Sussex Polices advice following reports that thousands...

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