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ENVIRONMENTALISTS are launching a legal bid to force the UK Government to end support for the North Sea oil and gas industry.

Activists sue Government over North Sea oil and gas drilling Campaigners argue that extracting the basin's dwindling reserves is not ‘economic’ for the UK as a whole 12 May 2021 • 6:05am Climate campaigners have launched a High Court battle against the Government over its support for North Sea oil and gas drilling in a fresh setback for the industry. Three campaigners have applied for a judicial review of the oil regulator’s strategy that seeks to make the most out of the remaining oil and gas reserves in the declining basin.  The activists have argued that the Oil and Gas Authority ...

ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners are launching a legal challenge against the British government over its support for the production of North Sea oil and gas. Representatives from a number of activist groups have applied to the High Court for a judicial review of the state-owned Oil and Gas Authority’s (OGA) strategy.  The case argues that the OGA’s interpretation of its legal duty to “maximise economic recovery” fails to take account of public subsidies. The campaigners, represented by law firm Leigh Day, say that the OGA’s plans are unlawful and ignore existing government funding to the ...

Staff Writer The Inter-Mountain photo by Edgar Kelley Randolph County Schools Director of Elementary Curriculum Amy Rowan Smith, center, holds a copy of The Inter-Mountain’s Spring Summer National Holidays Coloring Contest special section. Smith will distribute the section to all Randolph County Schools second graders. Shown with Rowan Smith are Our Town Inc.’s Bobbi Trimboli, left, and Vickie Keller. Our Town will display the students’ colored pages in downtown store windows. ELKINS — The Inter-Mountain is offering a colorful solution for those spring and summertime boredom ...

FoE seeks review of UK support for Mozambique LNG The High Court will hear an application from Friends of the Earth (FoE) today to review the UK government’s support of the Mozambique LNG scheme. A file photo of Friends of the Earth activists outside Holyrood, Edinburgh Register here for the Energy Voice daily newsletter, bringing you key news and insight from across the global energy landscape. Thank you for signing up to our newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up The High Court will hear an application from Friends of the Earth (FoE) today to review the ...