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Reuters: France's lower house of parliament approved a bill on Wednesday that would ban shale gas drilling due to environmental concerns, as a freeze on the controversial practice remains in effect.
The bill will be considered by France's Senate in June.
The technique of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, involves injecting water, sand and chemicals into shale rock formations at high pressure to force out oil and natural gas.
Opposition has centered over potential pollution from the large amounts......
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French ban on shale gas drilling passes lower house
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on May 11th, 2011
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