Norway bans new oil drilling over BP spill

[G_j]

http://www.newstatesman.com/energy-and-clean-tech/2010/06/mexico-spill-drilling-norway

Norway bans new oil drilling over BP spill
New Statesman
Published 09 June 2010

No new drilling permits will be issued until Gulf of Mexico spill has been fully investigated.

An existing Norwegian drilling platform in the North Sea.

Norway has announced a ban on new permits for deep-water drilling in the North Sea until the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has been fully investigated.

The Scandinavian country's oil minister noted that the spill off the US coast was a unique event, unprecedented in its scale and impact, and that "enough information" must be gathered before they proceeded with issuing new drilling licenses.

This is the second such decision by a country after the US declared a seven-month moratorium on deepwater drilling, following the BP-Deepwater Horizon rig explosion last month which killed 11 people and has caused a major economic and environmental catastrophe.

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[dixiegrrrrl]

1. I wish our government was as smart as NOrway.

About a lot of things.

[JuniperLea]

2. Life Solidarity!

Thank you, Norway. I don't always agree with your moral compass, but you are spot on today!

[liberation]

7. Out of curiosity, what is wrong with Norway's moral compass?

[JuniperLea]

10. My only complaint is over dolphins and whales...

Norway is #1 on my list of places I'd move to should BushCo-esque regimes ever take over again:)

Did you know that in order to apply for citizenship you must complete two years study in the Norwegian language?

I love their socialized medicine, etc. They are very humanitarian in their treatment of people, and I applaud that with enthusiasm. I would love to see them stop slaughtering our brothers in the sea. However, that wouldn't keep me from moving there!

[Lerkfish]

3. Are you watching, Obama?

[CountAllVotes]

4. Norway and Mexico were supposed to be helping us

where are they? Are you listening Obama?

:kick:

[Triana]

5. Our gov't ought to be taking lessons from Norway

At least somebody is smart enough to do it. Jeeeze.

[Echo In Light]

6. +1

[Uncle Joe]

8. Good for Norway.

:thumbsup:

Thanks for the thread, G_j.

[Karmadillo]

9. But, but, but if they make the corporations mad, everyone will

starve to death or something. I feel bad for the soon to be dead Norwegians.

[G_j]

11. ++