Congress agrees on Tarifa oil exploration

TARIFA (Agencies) An ammendment to another law that had approval of oil exploration licenses tagged on, was approved recently by the Chamber of Deputies. There was a debate on the licenses for prospecting close to the Marine Reserve at Islas Clumbretes, opposite Valencia, up to 35 miles off Ibiza, on the coasts of Málaga and Cádiz, under which was included the Straits of Gibraltar, off the coast at Tarifa. Although arguments against the proposals included the awareness of danger to protected areas, marine life and the environment because of the possibility of spillage by platforms and shipping, the approval scraped through.