BPC, environmental groups in new round of tension after company joined in court action Joseph Darville. The sparring over the controversial decision by the government to allow Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) to drill an exploratory oil well in Bahamian waters continues with the company seeking security for costs now that a Supreme Court judge has agreed to allow it to be joined in court action brought by a group of environmentalists. Those environmental groups that are part of the coalition known as Our Islands Our Future (OIOF), are decrying that move by BPC, insisting it will slow justice. “It is unfortunate that immediately after being joined, the first thing BPC did was to apply for security for costs,” the coalition said. “This is a cynical move to price citizens out of justice. Instead of allowing the case to be judged on the merits, this move shows that they want to put up a financial barrier to prevent these proceedings to be heard quickly and on the merits…”