The federal government seems unable to make a decision on a controversial application to extend a gas exploration license off the Hunter coast, and at the same time has begun bidding for exploration and drilling rights over 80,000 square kilometers of federal waters. Advent Energy is seeking a two-year extension of the Oil Exploration Permit 11 to allow gas exploration in the 4,500 square kilometers area between Newcastle and Sydney. When the company’s license expired four months ago, Resources Minister Kieth Pitt said he was keen to decide on a renewal application “immediately.” However, Mr. Pitt’s spokesman confirmed on Wednesday that the application was still “under consideration.” In addition to widespread community opposition backed by local parliamentarians, Prime Minister Scott Morrison also said he would not support the project. Read more: Meanwhile, as the government seeks to promote a gas-led economic strategy, approximately 80,000 square kilometers of new offshore area is being offered to oil and gas explorers. The new area is off the coastline of Western Australia, Victorian and Tasmania. “Continuous liberation of exploration areas is important for a stable supply of energy for the future. We would like to welcome and encourage industry bids on the liberated areas,” said Pitt. It was. He also urged activists to oppose oil and gas producers, ignoring the fact that Australia’s resource development was carried out safely and responsibly. He added that court and bureaucratic processes were being used by activists to delay projects and potentially cripple businesses. However, Shortland lawmaker Pat Conroy, one of several lawmakers who spoke against PEP 11 in Congress, urged Mr Pitt to prioritize the extension application. “It’s interesting that Mr. Pitt announced a new field of offshore oil and gas exploration when he was more than four months late in deciding on a proposed extension of the PEP 11 license,” he said. “Despite overwhelming opposition from the Labor Party, the community, the Government of New South Wales, and some Commonwealth Liberal Party lawmakers, he has completely lost action on this issue. In the news:” PEP11 licenses are now Remember that we are in a rollover period. We can continue exploration while the minister makes a decision. “Workers support new energy and resource projects that make sense, but In reality, PEP 11 isn’t stacking in terms of economy, environment, or energy. ”Pitt needs to end this uncertainty altogether.
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