OMV's Great South Basin application draws 260 submissions

OMV's Great South Basin application draws 260 submissions
Gavin Evans
By Gavin Evans June 10 (BusinessDesk) - More than 260 groups and individuals have submitted on OMV’s application to the Environmental Protection Authority to drill in the Great South Basin. Most oppose the application citing concern about climate change – a ground the decision-making committee is specifically barred from considering. Many are also annoyed that the only aspect of OMV’s programme they get to submit on is a consent for the immeasurable trace quantities of potentially harmful substances that may – if spilled – end up washing...

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