Subsidies halved for controversial Drax power station
The government has agreed a new subsidy arrangement with the controversial wood-burning Drax power station in north Yorkshire.
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Key power station didn't properly disclose burning forest wood
The Drax facility, which burns wood pellets, is required to report where it sources its wood from.BBC News - 1d -
Newcastle score controversial goal against Birmingham
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Trump appoints controversial NOAA head
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Donald Trump's NIH Pick Just Launched a Controversial Scientific Journal
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MP behind assisted dying bill suggests scrapping High Court approval
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