Rejected petition ReFrack - Call for a public referendum on Fracking for Shale Gas and Oil

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A call for a public referendum on whether or not to allow fracking for Shale Gas in the UK.

With so many potentially hazardous environmental issues that could be caused by the further relentless pursuit for cheap and unsustainable energy this is an issue that should only be decided by the people and not politicians.

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Date submitted 4 July 2014
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