Fracking threatens Tory election hopes, Greenpeace warns

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Analysis finds 77 per cent of targeted seats have been opened up for exploration, despite low levels of public support for fracking

More than three quarters of seats targeted by the Conservatives have been opened up for fracking exploration, according to research by Greenpeace's Energydesk site. Yesterday's 14th onshore licensing...

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