BREAKING NEWS!!!! GOOD NEWS!!!
Nature and Youth is delighted that both Møre-Romsdal and Akershus Labour has said no to a preliminary environmental impact of oil operations off Lofoten and Vesterålen.
It was a very good news to wake up to. Hopefully this can send important signals to the Labor deputy Helga Pedersen and Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg that these are key areas that should not and can be opened, the chairman of the Nature and Youth Silje Lundberg NTB.
Lundberg believes this demonstrates the change of mood within the Labour Party.
– It shows that Møre-Romsdal and Akershus Labour dare to rely on their youth. AUF say no, and they have worked well with this case, said Lundberg.
– Solid majority in the
Annual Meeting in Oslo Labor says no to examine the impact of oil activities outside Lofoten and Senja in the coming parliamentary term.
The decision, which comes Nordland VI, Nordland VII and Troms II, was taken Sunday morning.
– A solid majority of the delegates voted for the proposal, said County Secretary breathed Ruud Goksøyr NTB.
Here are the areas Akershus Labour Party currently will close for oil drilling.
Møre-Romsdal Labour Party: – No oil now
Also Møre-Romsdal Labour Party’s annual conference said no to the preliminary impact of oil operations off Lofoten and Senja.
The decision, which comes Nordland VI, Nordland VII and Troms II, was issued Sunday morning by a narrow majority, 67 to 62 votes.
– The proposal from the county party’s control to open for impact assessment, was rejected, said annual meeting director, Mayor Roger Osen in Smøla municipality, NTB.
– Must be adopted at the national convention
The AGM also adopted an additional resolution that demands the further process in labor, should it become necessary to examine the impact oil exploration in Lofoten and Senja.
This decision requires that any opening of Nordland VI, VII and Troms II must be treated by the Labour Party’s national convention, which is the party’s highest body.
The program-Committee said yes
Thus goes the two county parties in the Labor Party’s program committee in January went on to examine the impact Lofoten.
– Now the Government has conducted a very thorough knowledge acquisition. We have gained new knowledge about employment effects, environment and relationship with the fishing industry. The knowledge we have today suggests that we should go ahead with an impact, said Helga Pedersen, Deputy Labour to NRK.no in January.
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