Oil drilling in part of Norway’s Arctic just became a lot less likely
Norway's Labor party announced Saturday it was withdrawing its long-time, controversial support for oil exploration in the Lofoten Islands.
Future oil development in part of Norway’s Arctic offshore waters has become a lot less likely, after the Norwegian Labor Party withdrew support of exploratory drilling near the Lofoten Islands, an Arctic archipelago known for tourism and fishing. The move, announced on Saturday, creates a parliamentary majority opposed to drilling in the area.
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