Cuadrilla given Lancashire fracking site extension of two years despite national ban
Fracking firm Cuadrilla has been given another two years to fully restore its controversial exploration site in Fylde to its former use as an unremarkable field.
READ MORE: Boy, 14, with infectious smile 'may not have intended to end his life' - but tragedy struck Friends of the Earth made a similar charge, stating that the firm had “not accepted the reality of national policy”. A moratorium – or indefinite ban – is currently in place on fracking, having been reinstated when Rishi Sunak became Prime Minister last autumn. His short-lived predecessor Liz had announced in September that she would remove the block on fracking where there was “local support” for the process.
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