Norway will keep the Nordland county area of the stunning Lofoten and Vesterålen islands off limits for oil and gas exploration and production, Energy Minister Terje Aasland said on Wednesday. A series of left and right-wing Norwegian governments have been protecting the area from oil and gas drilling for more than 20 years.
“We won't open that area, there are more than enough other areas available to develop the oil and gas industry in a responsible way,” Aasland told Norway’s Parliament today, as carried by Reuters. …Norway Holds Firm on Oil Drilling Ban in Protected Region
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