Ukrainian News: Lviv Regional Council Deems Illegal Provision Of Olesske Field By Cabinet To American Chevron For Mining Shale Gas

The Lviv Regional Council takes as illegal the Cabinet of Ministers's decision to provide the Olesske field to the American company Chevron for mining shale gas, reads the Regional Council's address to President Viktor Yanukovych and Prosecutor-General's Office, produced at a session on May 15.

The council members remark, in keeping with the law, the inter-agency commission for organizing competitions for conclusion of production sharing agreements must comprise representatives of local authorities too, but they were not invited.

The Regional Council opines, this is a blatant outrage.  MORE