Site at Markwells Wood
Published in the Portsmouth News on the 20th October 2016
Story by Danny Randon
A BID to drill for oil in the South Downs National Park has come under fire.
Environmentalists have accused United Kingdom Oil & Gas Investments PLC of not disclosing enough information regarding the chemicals in the extraction process.
The investment firm has applied to the South Downs National Park Authority for 20 years of oil extraction at Markwells Wood, Forestside, near Rowlands Castle.
Campaigners say UKOG has been unclear about who would be responsible for the clean-up of the site if there was a pollution accident.
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