Let there be a parliamentary debate on fracking under protected national parks

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Let there be a parliamentary debate on fracking under protected national parks

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The gov has used “a parliamentary backdoor to put through these weak regulations without a proper debate”1.
Amber Rudd pledged an "outright ban on fracking in national parks [and] sites of special scientific interest”2.
Drilling on/under these sites will pollute the area.
Stop cuts to renewables.

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1. Lisa Nandy, Labour's shadow energy and climate secretary.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-shale-policy-idUKKBN0TZ28420151216

2. Amber Rudd, the then parliamentary undersecretary of state for climate change.
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmhansrd/cm150126/debtext/150126-0002.htm

She also said: The regulations... recognise areas that should be given a high level of protection, even if the development is outside the site boundary.

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