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Green MEPs say Europe is not equipped to deal with an oil spill like the one seen in the Gulf of Mexico (Photo: Deepwater Horizon Response)

MEPs reject oil drilling ban but commission to push ahead

MEPs have rejected a call for a temporary ban on new deep-water oil drilling in Europe, but the European Commission looks set to come forward next week with a proposal for a moratorium.

Scottish MEPs hailed the decision as a victory on Thursday (7 October) after a full sitting of the chamber narrowly voted to reject a non-binding resolution calling for the ban by 323 votes to 285.

Parliament's environmental committee had earlier proposed the resolution, which called for a halt to ...

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Green MEPs say Europe is not equipped to deal with an oil spill like the one seen in the Gulf of Mexico (Photo: Deepwater Horizon Response)

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