Norway: oil drilling put on hold
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Norway: oil drilling put on hold
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On 11 March 2011 the Norwegian government decided to hold off on oil activity in the areas of Lofoten, Vesterålen and Senja in the North of Norway. This decision was a major victory for Friends of the Earth Norway/Norges Naturvernforbund and the rest of the environmental movement, who have been campaigning on the issue for years.
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On 11 March 2011 the Norwegian government decided to hold off on oil activity in the areas of Lofoten, Vesterålen and Senja in the North of Norway. This decision was a major victory for Friends of the Earth Norway/Norges Naturvernforbund and the rest of the environmental movement, who have been campaigning on the issue for years.
