Government accused of complacency over Arctic drilling

Jessica Shankleman
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MPs on Environmental Audit Committee reiterate call for moratorium on controversial drilling in the far north

MPs have accused the government of sitting on its hands while oil and gas giants risk serious environmental damage by drilling in the Artic, after ministers refused to ban the controversial extraction...

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