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United Kingdom: Public opposes fracking national parks & under private land
2014-09-05 12:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: A new poll has found the controversial possibility of fracking operations coming to UK national parks and private land is opposed by the majority of the public. In July, the government revealed that British national parks would be open to fracking under exceptional circumstances. Energy companies can now apply for new licences to drill for shale oil and gas after more than half the country was opened up for potential exploitation, with national parks, World Heritage sites and areas of outstanding...
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United Kingdom: Public opposes push to frack national parks
2014-09-05 10:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: Widespread public opposition to the government's fracking plans has again been underlined this week, as a new poll commissioned by the Guardian revealed a majority of people think fracking should be banned from national parks. Ministers have said there would need to be "exceptional circumstances" to allow fracking in national parks, but have angered green groups by refusing to ban shale gas developments from the UK's most sensitive environments. Now it appears that a clear majority of the public...
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United Kingdom: Pro-fracking newspaper ad banned by Advertising Standards Authority
2014-09-03 01:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that a US energy company misled the public when it made unsubstantiated claims about the benefits of fracking and claimed a gas shortage put the UK close to catastrophe. Breitling Energy's advertisement in the Telegraph began: "Dear Citizens of the United Kingdom, do you know that your country is blessed with an incredible gift?" It said higher shale gas estimates in the British Geographical Survey were "fantastic news for the UK". The ad, published...
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"MeadWestvaco Corp (MWV) in Packaging Industry (United Kingdom)" Published
2014-08-21 13:03:19| Paper - Topix.net
Despite these innovative and sustainable launches and initiatives, Meadwestvaco has struggled to improve profits, which fell by 56% at the end of 2012.
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United Kingdom: Anti-fracking group stages day of action
2014-08-18 20:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Anti-fracking protesters caused peaceful disruption at several locations on Monday, gluing themselves to the doors of a government department, occupying a building used by an energy firm and blockading access to a test drilling site. Activists dressed in toxic hazard suits staged a protest outside the London offices of Political Planning Services (PPS), a PR firm that represents the oil and gas exploration company Cuadrilla. The stunts were part of a day of direct action declared by Reclaim...
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