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Lottie Limb

‘A bad joke’: Greece gives green light to oil drilling while expanding marine protected areas

Greece is allowing US fossil fuel giant Chevron to drill next to a protected coastal area, sparking a legal complaint from green NGOs.

The government announced in January that it would be opening up new areas for offshore oil and gas exploration, after Chevron and national company HELLENiQ Energy expressed interest in more sites. 

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