UK awaits fracking decision

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Fracking green light? UK to release decision on Thursday

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Eoin O'Cinneide

 13 December 2012 08:21 GMT

Britons will find out early on Thursday morning whether or not ministers are to give the go-ahead for hydraulic fracturing to resume in the country.

It is widely expected that the Department of Energy & Climate Change will back a return to fracking in Thursday's announcement.

Such backing would see controversial explorer Cuadrilla resume fracking in the north-west of the country where its operations were recently blamed for a pair of small earthquake tremors.

The issue has been hotly debated in recent days and weeks with numerous political and ex-political figures noticeably penning editorials in UK national newspapers, many pushing the case for a resumption of fracking.

Supporters have pointed to the positive effect on industry and job creation…

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