Australia extends review of Equinor Bight drilling plan
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MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's offshore safety watchdog has asked Equinor ASA to modify its drilling plan before it can win approval to explore for oil and gas off South Australia, the regulator said on Monday.Green groups want the regulator to bar Equinor from drilling in the Bight, concerned that oil spills in the extremely rough waters could threaten whale breeding grounds, fishing areas and pristine coastlines.This year, the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management..