By Roger Harrabin
Enviroment analyst
Published on the BBC News website on 17th August 2013
Singleton is an important site for whooper swans
The RSPB has lodged objections to proposals to drill for shale gas and oil in Lancashire and West Sussex.
It says regulations are inadequate to ensure water, landscapes and wildlife are protected.
But Cuadrilla, which is exploring the sites, says its activities will not harm birds or other wildlife.
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