7183 viewsA farmer has spoken of her fear of pollution after a local authority gave the go-ahead for fracking operations in the UK for the first time in five years.
North Yorkshire County Council has granted energy company Third Energy permission to use the controversial gas extraction technique on a site at Kirby Misperton in Ryedale, despite strong opposition from local people, from the local district council and parish councils. Sarah Houlston, whose farm is just a mile from the drilling site, appeared before the North Yorkshire planning committee to voice her opposition to Third Energy’s application, along with other opponents.
