Cuadrilla Chair Lord Browne Leaves Fracking Firm To Join Russian Oligarch’s Oil Company

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By Kyla MandelMar 5, 2015, 10:08 am52 pts
Fracking boss Lord Browne has been named the executive chairman of L1 Energy—an oil and gas firm backed by Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman—it was announced this week. The former BP boss stepped down from his position as chairman at UK shale gas company Cuadrilla to join the Russian energy company. He…

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