Oct. 16, 2020 - Editor, The Tribune Bahamas Petroleum Company is getting ready to launch into the dangerous process of drilling for oil in our seabed, based on an expired…
October 7, 2020 By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net A prominent Bahamian dive operator yesterday "begged" the Government to reconsider its approval of oil exploration in Bahamian waters, arguing:…
October 6, 2020 • Say 'even more concerned' on BPC insurance • Even though 'five man years' spent on EIA, EMP By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net Environmental activists…
Oct.5, 2020 - Khrisna Russell, The Tribune BAHAMAS National Trust is against Bahamas Petroleum Company’s proposed exploratory oil drilling before year’s end, insisting yesterday that several factors present serious concerns.…
Oct. 5, 2020 - Neil Hartnell, The Tribune A Bahamas-based oil explorer yesterday reassured that the insurance coverage for its first well will cover any tourism or fisheries losses “in…
Oct. 1, 2020 - Norman Trabulsy Jr., The Tribine The rest of the world is finally catching on. There is now widespread and vocal global opposition to the continued burning…
September 29, 2020 NFA director fears for 'critical dive and trap area' * Tells Gov't to 'pause' and not feel COVID pressure * Activists say petition closing on 17,000 signatures…
September 28, 2020 NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A well-known environmentalist said yesterday that it is “absolute lunacy” for the government to have given the go-ahead for exploratory oil drilling. Sam Duncombe,…
September 28, 2020 By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net The Bahamas may gain an exploratory oil well Christmas 'present' for 2020, it was confirmed yesterday, as the project's proponents…
September 24, 2020 By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net Environmental activists behind a 10,000-strong petition opposing oil drilling in Bahamian waters yesterday argued "we cannot afford to jeopardise our…