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Survey shows support for shale gas exploitation in the UK has fallen to its lowest level as more women find out about the controversial process

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The Guardian: Women linked to fall in support for UK shale gas extraction

Support for extracting shale gas in the UK has fallen to its lowest level as women find out more about the controversial process, according to a long-running survey.

The University of Nottingham and YouGov polling comes as the government promises to fast track bids and with North Yorkshire council poised to make a decision on a fracking application next month.

The percentage of those in favour of allowing extraction in the UK was at 46.5% in September, weeks after the energy secretary, Amber Rudd, told local authorities to stop delaying decisions on exploratory fracking. In June 2012, when the question was first asked, 52.6% were in favour.
Women linked to fall in support for UK shale gas extraction.

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