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100,000 protest Scottish ship-to-ship oil transfers
A petition with more than 100,000 names has been handed to the Highland Council in Scotland arguing against plans to carry out ship-to-ship oil transfers in the Moray Firth.
The Port of Cromarty Firth is resubmitting its application to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to carry out the operations.
Locals are worried that an accident could harm the area. The Moray Firth in the far northeast of Scotland is home to dolphins and whales.
NIMBYs, I bet most of them drive cars