2 Amendments of Åsa WESTLUND related to 2009/2214(INI)
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines the importance of prioritizing the effects on the environment and ecosystem when discussing prospecting for gas and oil in the Arctic; emphasizes that the Arctic presents unique challenges to oil and gas drilling that should not be underestimated; calls for more information on the Arctic marine ecosystems, the effects of climate change and the impacts that oil and gas drilling would have on the Arctic Ocean's unique species, before continuing with prospecting for oil and gas in the Arctic; demands that before exploration and production drilling proceeds in the Arctic, institutions, organizations and agencies with relevant expertise must reassess the conditions under which future drilling might occur;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Underlines that in the light of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico it is imperative for the EU and its Member States urgently to examine all aspects of oil extraction and exploration in the EU and to take all necessary steps thereafter to ensure that such an environmental catastrophe will not occur in EU waters;