Small village in England fights oil drilling

Residents fear company behind project will use method called “fracking”, which the say hurts environment.

A small village in Southern England has been the scene of ongoing protests to block work on a controversial oil drilling site.

Residents fear the company behind the project will use a method called “fracking”, which they say will hurt the environment and affect their way of life.

Al Jazeera’s Simon McGregor-Wood reports from Balcombe.


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