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Frackers Cuadrilla to appeal Lancashire planning refusal

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Responding to today’s announcement from fracking firm Cuadrilla that it intends to appeal both of its refused planning applications for fracking in Lancashire, Friends of the Earth’s North West campaigner Furqan Naeem said: “Cuadrilla’s decision to appeal Lancashire’s Council’s resounding no to controversial fracking shows a blatant disregard for the views of local people and local democracy.

“Lancashire councillors and residents have rejected fracking and the Government’s recent report revealing potential negative impacts on everything from the health of residents, to house prices, to climate change shows they were right to do so.

“An appeal will put further pressure on residents who have been fighting to keep their community free from this filthy industry for four years now. Cuadrilla bullied their way into a second chance to make the case for fracking in January, they don’t need a third.

“David Cameron must stick to his commitment that fracking decisions belong with local councils and not allow Lancashire’s decisions to be overturned.”

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Notes to editors

1. The Government was forced to publish its ‘Shale Gas Rural Economy Impacts’ on 1 July 2015.

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