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October 09, 2013

MEPs: shale gas projects require environment impact study
Strasbourg, France (AFP) Oct 09, 2013
Extracting shale oil and gas reserves through controversial 'fracking' will in future require an environmental impact study, European lawmakers agreed Wednesday, despite opposition this will add to costs and hurt jobs. "Despite pressure from the oil and gas lobby, and from some member states, exploration and exploitation of shale (resources) will be subject to the requirement," said French Green Euro MP Sandrine Belier. "This is a real advance," Belier said, while another French MEP Corrine Lepa ... read more

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Putin demands Dutch apology on diplomat amid Greenpeace row Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday demanded an apology from the Netherlands for briefly detaining a Russian diplomat in The Hague in an escalating spat between the two countries. ... more		Spanish protesters demand closure of gas site linked to quakes Thousands of Spaniards, in a weekend demonstration, demanded the closure of an offshore gas storage site linked to hundreds of small earthquakes. ... more		Philippines quake kills dozens as injured overwhelm hospitals Typhoon Bualoi inflicts death, lasting floods on Vietnam Moldova backs EU in elections marred by Russian interference		Spain sees 'limited risk' of big quake linked to gas Spain's government said Friday there is a limited risk of a big earthquake shaking the eastern coast after a string of small tremors linked to a vast offshore gas storage plant. ... more
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Spanish protesters demand closure of gas site linked to quakes

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Iraq Kurdish leader insists on right to export energy

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