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Govt suspends consideration process for oil exploration
By TANEKA THOMPSON
Tribune Staff Reporter
tthompson@tribunemedia.net
GOVERNMENT has suspended the consideration process for all oil exploration and drilling applications until the country has stringent environmental protocols in place to mitigate against a catastrophic oil well leak.
According to Environment Minister Earl Deveaux, the new stipulation comes in response to British Petroleum's (B...
NO TO OIL EXPLORATION
NO TO OIL EXPLORATION
By CANDIA DAMES
Guardian News Editor
candia@nasguard.com
The government announced yesterday that it has taken a policy decision to suspend consideration of all applications for oil exploration and drilling in the waters of The Bahamas.
"The Ministry of The Environment believes that this prudent policy requirement is in the best interest of The Bahamas and the social, economic and environmental wel...
No timeline for oil rules
No timeline for oil rules
The government is working without a steadfast timeline in place for having the new stringent environmental framework in place, Guardian Businesscan confirm--despite recently suspending consideration of oil exploration licences based on the need for this updated policy.
It comes as neighboring countries Jamaica and Cuba
Seismic data looks good for oil
Seismic data looks good for oil
ByScott Armstrong
Guardian Business Editor
scott@nasguard.com
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Oil explorer Bahamas Petroleum Company, which is working with Statoil in the region, says newly interpreted seismic data has confirmed the potential for'black gold'under the sea.
Bahamas Petroleumâ Company believes there could be as much as$12 billion in oil revenue underneath Bahamian waters waiting to be...
Microbes are eating BP oil without using up oxygen
Microbes are eating BP oil without using up oxygen
WASHINGTON -- Government scientists studying the BP disaster are reporting the best possible outcome: Microbes are consuming the oil in the Gulf without depleting the oxygen in the water and creating "dead zones" where fish cannot survive.
Outside scientists said this so far vindicates the difficult and much-debated decision by BP and the government to use massive amounts of chemical dispersants ...
Oil found on Grand Bahama beach sent to USA to determine source
OIL residue found on several Grand Bahama beaches has been sent to the United States for testing to determine the source, Grand Bahama Minister Ginger Moxey said yesterday.
OIL LEAK INVESTIGATED - 20 MONTHS AFTER SPILL: DEPP to send team next week to probe Jan 2022 BPL issue
OIL LEAK INVESTIGATED - 20 MONTHS AFTER SPILL: DEPP to send team next week to probe Jan 2022 BPL issue
THE Department of Environmental Planning and Protection will start assessing a Bahamas Power & Light diesel spill in North Andros within a week, nearly 20 months after large quantities of oil reportedly leaked there.
Bahamian short film focused on the dangers of oil exploration receives award
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A short film written by Eleuetheran Deep Creek Middle School students has been awarded 'best youth short documentary' at the Atlanta Children's Film Festival 2023. The winning effort features the passionate voices of two students, Taryn McKinney-Lambert and Keion Sands, who wrote and narrated the short film entitled "My Island, My Future" [...]
Health of coral reefs a concern after oil found on GB beaches
While authorities on Grand Bahama try to determine the source of lumps of oil found on beaches on the island, environmentalists are concerned about the impact on coral reefs and shorelines.
Task force to investigate GB oil spill
Task force to investigate GB oil spill
A task force involving private and public sector representatives has been established to investigate oil residue appearing on Grand Bahama's southern shoreline.