Caroline responds to Balcombe test drilling

Caroline has responded to news that Cauadrilla has been given the go-ahead to explore for oil near a West Sussex village that was the site of the UK’s biggest anti-fracking protests.

The approval came as another shale company said it was planning a legal challenge against Scotland’s fracking ban.

Caroline Said:

"This decision by the West Sussex County Council flies in the face of public opinion and climate science. Not only have the views of local people been overridden, but this decision to allow Cuadrilla to start flow testing in Balcombe utterly undermines this Government's claims that Britain is going through some sort of green revolution. West Sussex County Council should rethink its decision - and the Government should be focusing all of its energy in keeping fossil fuels in the ground."

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"This decision by the West Sussex County Council flies in the face of public opinion and climate science. Not only have the views of local people been overridden, but this decision to allow Cuadrilla to start flow testing in Balcombe utterly undermines this Government's claims that Britain is going through some sort of green revolution. West Sussex County Council should rethink its decision - and the Government should be focusing all of its energy in keeping fossil fuels in the ground."

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