SHALE GAS OP-ED: Why lifting the Karoo fracking moratorium is a risky move
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Daily MaverickSHALE GAS OP-ED: Why lifting the Karoo fracking moratorium is a risky movedailymaverick.co.zaSouth Africa needs energy. That much is beyond dispute. But the real question is whether unlocking shale gas in the Karoo is the right answer or whether it risks trading one crisis for another.
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