Consultation ending on controversial Rosebank oil field
Supporters and opponents of the controversial plans have been making their cases on the £8.7bn project.
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Notable Quotes
"The ball is back now in the government's court."
— Neil McCulloch , Executive
"The prime minister must take urgent steps to deal with the root of the problem - burning fossil fuels is what feeds climate change."
— Isobel Reid , Activist
"We won't be able to stop using oil and gas for some time. That's just a fact."
— Andy Burnham , Politician
Key People
Andy Burnham is the chief minister of Jersey and a prominent Labour Party figure.
Representative from the environmental campaign group Uplift opposing the Rosebank project.
Labour MP for Peckham.
Neil McCulloch is the chief executive of Adura.
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Supporters and opponents of the controversial plans have been making their cases on the £8.7bn project.
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