'Unthinkable': Oceana threatens legal action over harm to UK seas from oil and gas licensing

Cecilia Keating
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Oceans charity says it stands ready to take government to court if it chooses to give green light to further drilling licenses

The government is facing yet another legal challenge over its environmental record, after charity Oceana announced this morning it is preparing to take Ministers to court in response to the UK's latest...

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