# The Green Connection’s strategic lead, Liz McDaid, says the State and Shell are seeking to appeal the High Court’s ruling that overturned government approval for offshore drilling along the South-West Coast in Block five–seven. Legal Advisor Shahil Singh calls the decision a major win for climate justice, coastal communities, and small-scale fishers. McDaid says The Green Connection and Natural Justice oppose the appeal, citing violations of public participation and precautionary principles:
State and Shell seek to appeal offshore drilling ruling [SOUND]
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