BP has decided not to go ahead with its controversial plans to drill for oil in the commonwealth marine reserve in the Great Australian Bight. It had boasted that the Great Australian Bight had the potential to be as big an oil field as the Gulf of Mexico, where there are now more than 4,000 oil rigs. BP's own modelling shows Great Australian Bight oil spill could reach NSW Read moreLess than two weeks ago Nopsema found BP’s environmental plans inadequate for a third time. “The environment plans submitted by BP for drilling in the Great Australian Bight remain under assessment by Nopsema. “The Greens have a bill before the Senate that would permanently protect the Great Australian Bight from companies that are trying to drill for oil and gas.

Source: The Guardian October 11, 2016 01:58 UTC