Sherwood Forest, fabled home of Robin Hood, faces fracking threat

The latest battleground for the future of fracking in Britain looks set to be Sherwood Forest, the legendary home of folk hero Robin Hood and now the target of a seismic survey by the chemical multinational Ineos. Ineos, which moved its headquarters back to Britain last month, appears to have agreed terms with the Forestry Commission to start burying seismic charges and spend up to two years searching for shale gas. Campaigners have called on the government to block any possible fracking and protect the forest.
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