Irish Parliament Votes to Ban New Fossil Fuel Exploration

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By Lorraine ChowFeb 9, 2018, 1:23 pm226 pts
Ireland's Dáil Éireann, the country's lower house of parliament, voted 78-48 Thursday to advance a bill to stop the government from issuing new contracts for both on and offshore oil and gas exploration. Despite strong opposition from the Irish government, the legislation was backed by thousands of activists,…

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