Sunday, 7 January 2018

Ineos 'misled' public over fracking in Sherwood Forest | Business | The Guardian

Ineos 'misled' public over fracking in Sherwood Forest | Business | The Guardian

Campaigners protesting against Ineos last year at the site of ancient oak in Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, UK.
 Campaigners protesting against Ineos last year at the site of ancient oak in Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, UK. Photograph: Ian Francis/Alamy
One of Britain’s top fracking firms has been accused of misleading the public over its intent to explore for shale gas in a protected area of ancient woodland in Sherwood Forest.
Ineos, a UK-based petrochemicals firm, has said publicly it would exclude sensitive areas of the legendary home of Robin Hood from its seismic surveys.
However, documents released under freedom of information rules reveal the company privately later sought and won permission from authorities to survey those areas, which involves laying small explosive charges underground.

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