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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Tara Cobham

Huge gas field found under Lincolnshire ‘could fuel UK for decade’

A gas field in Lincolnshire could contain enough fossil fuel to power the UK for a decade - (Getty/iStock)

A huge gas field has been found under Lincolnshire that could reportedly fuel the UK for a decade.

However, there are fears the discovery near the town of Gainsborough could spark a row as the gas would need to be extracted via fracking, with critics arguing the practice distracts from net zero goals.

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