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Oil search plan near Barrier Reef

Guardian; 18/08/2001

Moves to begin oil exploration just 30 miles east of the Great Barrier Reef were condemned as 'grotesque' by environmentalists yesterday. The Australian government has called for an environmental impact assessment of seismic oil exploration by the US-based company TGS-NOPEC Geophysical. If the search gains approval, laws automatically permit extraction of any oil found. 'It's a disastrous ecological accident waiting to happen if it is approved,' said Don Henry, executive director of the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF), adding that the reef is worth more via tourism than any oilfield.

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Websites: http://www.guardian.co.uk

Keywords: Pollution - General

Countries: Australia -

Organisation: TGS-Nopec Geophysical

Subjects: Geophysics, Information technology, Architecture, Energy efficiency, Environment, Environmental protection, Policy and Governance, Oil, Environmental impact, Environmental Impact Assessment