UPDATE: 21/09/2011 - ENERGY - ENVIRONMENT - FRANCE - GAS - GDF SUEZ - SHALE GAS FRACKING
Protests force France to backtrack on gas extraction
Protests force France to backtrack on gas extraction
One year after France gave the green light to energy companies to extract natural gas through the controversial practice of “fracking”, the government was forced to backtrack after public outcry.
Gaëlle LE ROUX
Sophie PILGRIM (text)
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http://www.france24.com/en/20110427-protests-force-france-backtrack-gas-extraction-fracking-hydraulic-fracturing-gdf