UK conservationists lodge objection to fracking near bird reserve

Fracking close to an important wildlife site could disturb birds, conservationists warned as they lodged an objection to the planned scheme.

The RSPB has lodged a letter of objection with Lancashire County Council to proposals by Cuadrilla, which is also facing protests over drilling for oil in Balcombe, West Sussex, for shale gas exploration at a site at Singleton, near Blackpool.