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Costa Del Sol Oil drilling plans Come Under Fire

With the recent leak BP Deepwater catastrophe to the Gulf of Mexico, as important starting points Tourism such as Florida and New Orleans begin to European destinations, consider the risks of offshore drilling to take, and represent a danger to it lively tourist destinations can. Florida Governor Charlie Crist is already proposing a constitutional ban on offshore drilling Florida to lose a similar disaster billions of dollars in this spill lost, now hope to many of the Costa Del Sol can do through the prevention of similar proposed Repsol prevent drilling on their shores.

Repsol-YPF have proposed drilling a site just nine miles from the bustling tourist town Mijos, Cabopino and Marbella. The spot is a 16 square kilometer Distribution of oil, which with the year 2005 identified by seismic surveys and Repsol hope to begin test drilling by early January of next year.

The plans are still under fire from environmental groups such as the Ecologists in Action, which, the drill was no end to the impairment of the Costa del Sol Tourism Industry Thing to think and expressing decreased concern for the field of animal and plant life and nature. "It is completely incompatible with both tourism and environmental interests Costa Del Sol, "a spokesman for Ecologists in Action, commented.

Tourism is the Costa Del Sol's largest revenue source, accounting of over one billion euro a year it brings in more than 10 million visitors. Earlier this year we have seen American Tourism to take a significant blow "Hot Spots" as Destin have remained relatively empty during the summer months. Green groups predict a similar problem here, the impact on nature and all stakeholders in the tourism, from hotels to private property Costa Del Sol villas could be disastrous, as it turned out to be the owner of Destin Vacation.

Ecologists in Action have already put their concerns in Reports to the Ministry of Environment before the public consultation period.

Meanwhile Repsol are stubbornly its plans to drill will not affect Costa Del Sol on the coast. The building will be designed for low vision, including an underwater head instead of floating platform. The oil is then transported by a Submarine conduit to a base to build on the bank.

Repsol plan their test well for the beginning of next year to not interfere with the migration of whales that are to be completed their trip so far. This test well will determine whether to make it enough gas for the endeavor profitable. But before this process, the company can get the green light, you must first clearance from Spain Ministry of Environment.

The Environment Ministry had already started proceedings to whether this is a clean Exercise them and make their decision until the end of September.

Spain's Industry Ministry has already cleared plans for the drill.

Slightly ironic BP boss Tony Hayward's luxury villa in Andalusia is approaching completion, he joins the ensemble of oil tycoons with a luxury retreat on the Costa del Sol.

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