EU Parliament Rejects Call to Halt Deep Sea Drilling; Commission Considers Tighter Rules

摘要

European Parliament lawmakers Oct. 7 blocked a call for a moratorium on deep sea oil drilling in EU waters despite concerns about the environmental impact of offshore activity in the aftermath of the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico.rnThe 323-285 vote against the idea of a moratorium could put the Parliament at odds with the European Commission, which is due Oct. 13 to publish proposals to tighten EU regulation applying to offshore drilling.