Greenpeace pressures EPA on Beach exploration

Greenpeace pressures EPA on Beach exploration
Gavin Evans
Greenpeace is again trying to push the Environmental Protection Authority to widen the scope of public consultation on an offshore exploration proposal. In a submission on Beach Energy’s planned exploration off the North Otago coast, the environmental protest group said the company’s application for a deck drainage discharge consent should be declined given the lack of detail on the type of rig to be used. Alternatively, it said the regulator should hold a public hearing to consider all aspects of the drilling campaign the company plans t...

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