Oil Drilling Off Fuerteventura and Lanzerote

[DaveW]

Sorry if already of the Forum elsewhere


Spain's Supreme Court Gives Go-Ahead to Canary Islands Drilling

Spain's Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected seven legal appeals against oil drilling off the Canary Islands, a spokeswoman told Reuters.

The ruling will open the door to exploration for oil and gas by companies like Spanish oil major Repsol.

In 2012 Spain's government had granted permits for hydrocarbons exploration off the coasts of the Fuerteventura and Lanzarote islands, but they were frozen while courts decided on a number of appeals on environmental grounds

 

[woe10]

Well they would, wouldn't they. Repsol have them in there pockets, all want a peice of the pie 

[Spike On Q]

I like meat and potato

Sense at last - I don't have to get in training now, can continue to guzzle gas along with the rest of the population