澳大利亚工业部长Ed Husic初步反对资产能源天然气勘探计划PEP11, Australian Industry Minister Ed Husic preliminarily rejects Asset Energy's gas exploration project, PEP11, off the Hunter coast amidst opposition.

澳大利亚工业部长Ed Husic初步拒绝了资产能源天然气勘探计划“石油勘探许可11”(PEP11), Australian Industry Minister Ed Husic has preliminarily rejected Asset Energy's gas exploration project, Petroleum Exploration Permit 11 (PEP11), off the Hunter coast, amidst strong community and political opposition. 该项目的目标是离Munmorah湖26公里处的天然气矿床。 The project targets gas deposits 26 km off Lake Munmorah. Husic已邀请资产能源公司在作出最后决定之前解决各种关切。 Husic has invited Asset Energy to address concerns before a final decision. 新南威尔士州政府还制定了禁止近海钻探的立法,使项目的未来复杂化。 The NSW government has also introduced legislation banning offshore drilling, complicating the project's future.