France Approves World's First Ban on Fracking and Oil Production

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By Lorraine ChowDec 20, 2017, 11:19 am52 pts
The French parliament passed a law on Tuesday that bans exploration and production of all oil and natural gas by 2040 within mainland France and all overseas territories. Under the new law, France will not grant new permits or renew existing licenses that allow fracking or the extraction of fossil fuels .…

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