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Argentina court halts Sea Lion oil project near Falkland Islands

An Argentine federal judge has issued an injunction to halt the Sea Lion oil project located in the waters north of the Falkland Islands. The ruling, issued by Judge Mariel Borruto in Río Grande, orders companies Rockhopper Exploration and Navitas Petroleum to refrain from advancing with material works related to the project.

The injunction covers activities such as seabed drilling, the installation of subsea infrastructure, and the commencement of commercial extraction. The decision follows a legal action brought by the Asociación Argentina de Abogados/as Ambientalistas (AAdeAA) and the Centro de Ex Combatientes Islas Malvinas La Plata (CECIM).

The court ruled that the companies must suspend operations until a proper environmental impact assessment is conducted according to national legislation. Local officials in Río Grande have supported the decision, framing it as a defense of national sovereignty and environmental protection in the South Atlantic.

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AAdeAA · Alejandro Ferrari · Argentina · Buenos Aires Province · CECIM · Chamber of Appeals and Guarantees of Lomas de Zamora · Chamber of Appeals of Lomas de Zamora · Congress of the Nation · Hernán Ceruti · Lomas de Zamora · Mariel Borruto · Marta Elba Pascual

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