Protest Sparked After MOL Plans Drilling In Protected Area In Hungary
- 16 Feb 2021 9:42 AM
- Hungary Around the Clock
Nearly 2,000 people have signed the petition protesting against plans by MOL to drill for oil near Őriszentpéter, a town in Vas county, in a Natura 2000 protected area.
The MOL project company which won the concession in the area filed its request for approval at the government office a month ago.
MOL said that it selected a location that minimises the threat to the environment and the disturbance to visiting tourists.
Petitioners argue that the drilling and extraction would pose a serious threat to those living and visiting the area, the landscape, the natural environment and the protected wildlife.
They request that the permit be refused.
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