Australian Company Seeks More Than $2.01B, Says Government Fracking Ban ‘Invalid’

(December 7, 2016, 3:30 PM EST) -- MELBOURNE, Australia — A hydraulic fracturing company in Australia announced in a press release Dec. 6 that it has filed a writ for more than $2.01 billion in the Supreme Court of Victoria, asserting causes of action against the Victorian minister of resources (VMR) for allegedly depriving the company its opportunity to use exploration permits due to the Victorian government’s proposed plan to ban oil and gas exploration....

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