New oil and gas 'blocks' set to intersect with Marine Protected Areas, campaigners warn

Cecilia Keating
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New oil and gas 'blocks' set to intersect with Marine Protected Areas, campaigners warn

Oceana raises alarm over potential impact of new oil and gas drilling programme on the UK's marine ecosystems

Forty per cent of the new oil and gas drilling projects that could be approved through the government's latest licensing round are within marine protected areas, according to a fresh analysis from ocean...

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