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Mayor Jenkyns Champions Fracking Amid Environmental Backlash

2/24/2026

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Dame Andrea Jenkyns, Reform party mayor of Greater Lincolnshire, pursues fracking after Egdon Resources, a US-based Heyco Energy subsidiary, announced a major gas discovery.
She has met with company officials several times and expressed strong support for fracking, despite England's safety ban.
Critics, including council leaders, cite environmental risks and public opposition to fracking.
Jenkyns has opposed renewable energy projects, framing it as economic growth and aligning with climate skeptics.

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Dame Andrea Jenkyns, Reform party mayor of Greater Lincolnshire, pursues fracking after Egdon Resources, a US-based Heyco Energy subsidiary, announced a major gas discovery.
She has met with company officials several times and expressed strong support for fracking, despite England's safety ban.
Critics, including council leaders, cite environmental risks and public opposition to fracking.
Jenkyns has opposed renewable energy projects, framing it as economic growth and aligning with climate skeptics.