Loss or destruction of the natural environment is most common concern for people opposed to hydraulic fracturing, long-running government poll finds
Opposition to fracking continues to outstrip support – particularly among those who know about the controversial process, a survey for the government shows.
More than half (53%) of those who said they knew a lot about fracking were against it, compared to a third (33%) who said they were in favour of it, the latest poll tracking attitudes to energy policies has revealed.
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