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Old 15-08-2013, 17:15   #59
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Re: Fracking Blackpool

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Originally Posted by MargaretR View Post
The author of that article - Matt Ridley is a zooologist who writes on 'science matters' for a tory newspaper, and was a chairman of Northern Rock. (I wouldn't buy a 2nd hand car from him)

I have read his blog here
Matt Ridley | DeSmogBlog

In this blog entry
Cheap energy and the North-east of England*-*Matt Ridley
he states
"Maybe I am biased, as somebody who still makes money from coal as my ancestors did."

He clearly has a vested interest in the extraction of gas from coal seams.
Can't see out wrong with that, its better than waiting around every week for your dole check to fall on the mat
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