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    Irish Independent: "Bias Accusations" Rejected Over Fracking Research

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The deputy director general of Ireland's Environmental Protection Agency Dara Lynott has denied accusations there was bias in the EPA's fracking research

by: Erica Mills

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Irish Independent: "Bias Accusations" Rejected Over Fracking Research

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has rejected accusations of "bias" in research it commissioned into fracking.

EPA deputy director general Dara Lynott was forced to bat away scathing criticism of the two-year study project when he appeared before t he Joint Transport and Communications Committee.

Mr Lynott said: " Our role is the protection of the environment and as part of that we commissioned what we believe is world class research.

"No fracking is going to take place as part of this research."

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