Environmentalists Sue UK for Oil and Gas Licenses

An ocean conservation entity is suing the UK state for 31 oil and gas exploration licenses issued by the previous government earlier this year. Oceana UK claims the issuing authorities had failed to consider the effects of exploration on marine life, Reuters reported. The entity is part of a group called the Ocean Alliance Against Offshore Drilling, which wrote to the current Energy Secretary Ed Miliband asking him to concede the lawsuit. “By conceding the case, the government can make good on promises made to the public and signal a clear…