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Balcombe, West Sussex, UK. 18th August 2013. Anti Fracking protesters manage to form a ring around the Cuadrilla drilling site
Balcombe, West Sussex, UK. 18th August 2013. Anti Fracking protesters manage to form a ring around the Cuadrilla drilling site in the village of Balcombe today as thousands converged on the West Sussex village to protest against the exploratory drilling Hydraulic fracturing is a process where water, sand and chemicals are pumped underground to break apart the rock and release the gas.
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