Labor Party will open Lofoten in the next period

Turns: Two years ago, Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg held a press conference to announce that the government would study the impact oil drilling off Lofoten. Now the program committee in his own party in order to open areas for oil drilling.

A large majority of Labor Party’s program committee is in favor of opening the Lofoten area for oil exploration over the next four years, according to NRK.

Labor signed in 2011 a compromise with Socialist Left Party and Centre Party not to open areas off Lofoten, Vesterålen and Senja in this parliamentary term. This was seen as a victory for conservation interests, particularly those of Socialist Left Party.

AUF against

Now the program goes on to examine the impact these areas in the next four years. Only AUF leader Eskil Pedersen dissented, according to NRK.

Labor’s deputy leader Helga Pedersen, who heads the program, said that the decision on the opening of the petroleum industry will be made when the EIA is submitted.

Think of agreement

She acknowledges, however, that such a study in most cases leads to exploration and drilling.

– Since 2005, the three coalition parties had different views on petroleum policy. But we have repeatedly been able to find solutions. I am an optimist and believe that we will succeed this time too

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