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"Before becoming prime minister, Liz Truss, said “fracking will take place only in areas with a clear public consensus behind it”.

But in recent days, the industry has restated earlier calls to declare shale gas projects as nationally-significant infrastructure. This means decisions would be made by a government-appointed planning inspector or minister, rather than local authorities."

https://drillordrop.com/2022/09/14/campaigners-warn-of-huge-backlash-if-government-rewrites-rules-on-fracking/

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