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British fracking support falls below 50%, poll shows
2014-05-19 08:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Public support for fracking for shale gas in the UK has fallen below 50% for the first time, new polling suggests. Just 49.7% of people now say they think the controversial process should be allowed in the UK, marking the third fall in support since high-profile protests last summer in West Sussex which saw dozens of arrests including that of Green MP, Caroline Lucas and ongoing protests at a site in Salford. Support for shale gas was at a high of 58% in July 2012, which slumped to 54% last...
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