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Over 300 UKs most important wildlife sites at risk from fracking

2015-09-16 10:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Blue and Green: The RSPB has warned that over 300 of the UKs most important wildlife sites are at risk from fracking after completing a full analysis of the areas of land that Government have offered to energy companies to explore for oil and gas. The analysis showed that 303 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) have been included in the 159 oil and gas licences that the Government have offered to energy companies to date. An SSSI is a conservation designation given to a protected area in the UK, often...

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