Rosebank row: will Labour block the oilfield? – podcast
The energy secretary, Miatta Fahnbulleh, has indicated she might reject this licence because of the project’s expected environmental impact, but could Andy…
According to The Guardian, the energy secretary, Miatta Fahnbulleh, has indicated she might reject this licence because of the project’s expected environmental impact, but could Andy Burnham overrule her to help the chancellor, John Healey?
The government has given the go-ahead for the Jackdaw gasfield, but that was the easy part. The next big headache is the Rosebank oilfield.
This politics story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Labour, Rosebank and Jackdaw.
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