ITV: Fracking "Could Hit House Prices, Poison Water Supplies, and Hurt Tourism" in Rural England

Fracking for shale gas risks plummeting house prices, increasing traffic and noise, damaging the landscape and putting off tourists, according to a government report released in full for the first time.

The document had been released by Defra, the environment department, last year - but heavily redacted.

Now, the Information Commissioner has forced officials to release the full version, revealing some of the blacked-out sections had covered up some of the potential negative impacts of the controversial technique.

Read the full article HERE.