The issues
CPRE’s primary concerns with fracking are with the way it industrialises our celebrated landscapes and the way the Government is enforcing its pro-fracking policy to undermine local democracy and our planning system.
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The issues
In March 2018, the government announced proposals to fast-track fracking by allowing applications for exploratory drilling to skip through the normal stages of the planning system.
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The issues
Fracking (or hydraulic fracturing) refers to the method used to extract gas or oil from shale rock by injecting large volumes of water containing a number of additives. This includes sand and lubricating fluids into the rock under high pressure.
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