· An Application to the Supreme Court of the Bahamas ("Court") for leave to apply for a Judicial Review, brought against the Government of The Bahamas in respect of the issue to BPC (in February 2020) of an Environmental Authorisation for drilling of the Perseverance #1 well, was refused 'on the papers' by the Court on Thursday, 24 December 2020 · Accordingly, a request for a stay order (halt) to BPC's drilling activities was refused at that hearing · The Applicants have made a renewed application for Judicial Review in respect of the Environmental Authorisation and, on Saturday, 26 December 2020, the Court advised that there would be an oral hearing of the renewed application on Tuesday, 29 December 2020