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The Cuadrilla fracking site in Preston New Road, Lancashire
ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners gathered outside the High Court today as oil and gas company Cuadrilla waits to hear a decision on whether it can start fracking at a site in Lancashire.
The court issued an interim injunction order last week, ordering the company to delay operations at New Preston Road after campaigner Bob Dennett applied for a judicial review of the emergency planning procedures at the site.
Mr Dennett said: “There is no doubt that this is a high-risk industry, and whilst this legal action relates to the Preston New Road site, if fracking gets a foothold in Lancashire, the hundreds of sites needed to make this industry viable will exponentially increase the risk to the public.
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