Fracking in Britain gets nod for the first time since 2011

London

A SHALE gas fracking project won approval in Britain for the first time since 2011 on Monday as councillors in Yorkshire gave the go-ahead to a plan slammed by greens and locals.

After listening to arguments for and against the scheme as protesters gathered outside, the North Yorkshire County Council voted 7-4 in favour of allowing the fracking to go ahead. "This is by far the most controversial application that we have ever had to deal with," committee chairman Peter Sowray said.

The committee had received 4,375 objections to the plan by British firm Third Energy and 36 submissions supp…