Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee took a rare few hours from overseeing Chch earthquake rebuilding to breathe life back into the Govt’s Petroleum Action Plan at the bi-ennial Petroleum Conference in Auckland. After a disappointing discovery season and a string of political setbacks, including the rejection of conservation land mining, Brownlee is making it clear that the Govt’s enthusiasm for pursuing high value, potentially “game-changing” resources remains a big part of its agenda. In particular, Brownlee is signalling a willingness to re-engage with the environmental movement on the merits of exploiting oil, gas and other mineral resources, and the potential to do so in an environmentally sustainable way.
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Don't be fooled Robert, Gerry has been told by his doctor to "eat more greens" and he aint no vegetarian!
Nor is he a light eater Shunda.
I'm looking forward to Gerry's charm offensive on the environmentalists - it's bound to be as successful as Tolley's to the educationalists.
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