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ACTIVISTS have described Bahamas Petroleum Company’s exploratory oil drilling as a “travesty” and a “sad day” in the country.
BPC “spud” an oil well on Sunday as environmentalists await word from the Supreme Court about its application for a judicial review over the process.
Joseph Darville, of Save the Bays, called the event a “travesty” with respect to the laws of the country and the supreme authority, which rests in the courts of the Bahamas.
“We were hoping by now we would’ve gotten some answer from the judge who is handling this situation, but up to now there hasn’t been any sort of decision made by the judge with respect one way or another and also Simon Potter himself (CEO of BPC) has large opposition to our presentation in the courts and one would’ve thought he would have the decency and respect of a sovereign nation to wait until the courts determine whether or not he had full authority to proceed with the drilling,” M
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SEVERAL members of the United States Congress have written to Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis and Environment Minister Romauld Ferreira urging them to reconsider the oil drilling agreement with Bahamas Petroleum Company.
Yesterday, Dr Minnis told The Tribune he had not formally received the letter through the Office of the Prime Minister and offered no further comment. Attorney General Carl Bethel is expected to address the oil drilling issue when the Senate meets today.
BPC’s drilling ship, Stena IceMAX, anchored out to sea between the Berry Islands and Grand Bahama last Tuesday. BPC planned to begin drilling its first exploratory well in waters 90 miles west of Andros yesterday.
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Diane Phillips
One-time glorified fashion mogul Peter Nygard sits in a Winnipeg jail, claiming he is innocent of what might be the most heinous charges ever brought against a resident of The Bahamas. The history-making accusations include a decades-long pattern of sexual misconduct ranging from sex trafficking to rape, including drugging victims, according to documents filed in a southern New York court, often vulnerable young girls from disadvantaged homes.
The jail cell is a steep fall for a man who was once propped up by a self-made empire and a bloated ego. The object of scandalous headlines splashed across the globe must be infuriating to a man who sat on a podium supported by hangers-on, paid and otherwise.
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