Offshore mining will hit marine life, cancel tenders: Rahul Gandhi | India News – The Times of India

Offshore mining will hit marine life, cancel tenders: Rahul Gandhi | India News – The Times of India

Rahul Gandhi (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Flagging the threat to marine life and livelihood of fisherfolk, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has written to PM Narendra Modi seeking cancellation of tenders permitting offshore mining along the coasts of Kerala, Gujarat, & Andaman and Nicobar.Opening up offshore mining blocks to private players without any rigorous assessment…

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Rahul Gandhi writes letter to PM Modi to cancel offshore mining tenders, cites threat to marine life | India News – The Times of India

Rahul Gandhi writes letter to PM Modi to cancel offshore mining tenders, cites threat to marine life | India News – The Times of India

Leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi (File Image) NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urged the Centre to cancel the tenders issued for offshore mining along the coasts of Kerala, Gujarat, and Andaman & Nicobar, citing…

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Trump’s executive order shakes offshore wind industry as oil giant Shell backs out of New Jersey project

Trump’s executive order shakes offshore wind industry as oil giant Shell backs out of New Jersey project

In the first serious fallout from President Donald Trump’s early actions against offshore wind power, oil and gas giant Shell is walking away from a major project off the coast of New Jersey. Shell told The Associated Press it is writing off the project, citing increased competition, delays and a changing market. “Naturally we also…

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