Locals feared that Cairn Energy project would damage environment and the tourist-dependent economy
It was a battle that pitted one of the world’s most notorious party islands against a push for offshore oil prospecting. Celebrities, including Kate Moss and Fatboy Slim, had lined up behind a local campaign to keep a Scottish oil explorer away from the coast of Ibiza.
This week, after four years of sustained campaigning against a move that critics said would hurt tourism and wreak havoc on the area’s rich biodiversity, Cairn Energy announced it was abandoning its plans. The move was greeted with joy by Vicent Serra, president of the island’s local government.
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