Residents ‘dismayed’ after judges uphold decision to approve Cuadrilla shale gas operation in Fylde

Lancashire residents fighting to block a fracking site have said they are “truly dismayed” after losing a high court legal challenge.

The Preston New Road Action Group and Gayzer Frackman, a professional clown, had applied for a judicial review of the government’s decision to approve Cuadrilla drilling for shale gas in Fylde. The group had argued five points of law had been breached.

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Source: Guardian Climate Change