Friday, 23 August 2019

"Three-day hearing into oil giant discharge cost $51,000"

 OIO was needed, again. Transparency is a word restricted to election campaigns.

"A breakdown of the cost of the hearing has been released to Stuff under the Official Information Act."

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/115151202/threeday-hearing-into-oil-giant-discharge-cost-51000

"An oil giant will pick up the tab for a three-day hearing on its application to discharge a harmful substance off the Otago coast....
...The Great Southern Basin is home to protected species including yellow-eyed penguins, albatross, southern right whales and New Zealand fur seals.,,,

,,,Under OMV's Great South Basin permit, the company is required to drill one exploration well before July 10, 2021.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced an end to any new offshore oil exploration permits in April 2018."

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