Shell to blast the Wild Coast during Whale Migration Season
At a time when world leaders are making promises and decisions to step away from fossil fuels because climate science has shown we cannot burn our existing reserves (let alone drill for more), offshore oil and gas Operation Phakisa is pushing ever harder to get its hands on a local supply of gas. Shell must answer for how the harms done during this survey and any exploration drilling done hereafter are part of its energy transition plan to control global warming.
Below you will see the notice that was placed today( 2 Nov 2021).
Project Reference: 720.19161.00001 File Ref. Shell Transkei Survey Notification Letter 29Oct21
29 October 2021
Dear Sir/Madam,
SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION SOUTH AFRICA – NOTIFICATION OF THE COMMENCEMENT OF A 3D SEISMIC SURVEY IN THE TRANSKEI EXPLORATION AREA OFF THE EAST COAST OF SOUTH AFRICA
Notice is hereby given that Shell Exploration and Production South Africa has appointed Shearwater GeoServices to commence with a three-dimensional (3D) seismic survey within its Transkei Exploration Area off the East Coast of South Africa from the earliest on 01 December 2021.
The survey will be undertaken under Exploration Right 12/3/252 and will cover an area of approximately 6 011 km2 located roughly between Port St Johns and Morgans Bay. The survey area is located more than 20 km from the coast at its closest point in water depths ranging between 700 and 3 000 m (refer to locality plan in Attachment A). It is anticipated that the seismic survey would take in the order of four to five months to complete, depending on weather and current conditions.
Under the Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, a seismic survey vessel that is engaged in surveying is defined as a “vessel restricted in its ability to manoeuvre”, which requires that power- driven and sailing vessels give way to a vessel restricted in her ability to manoeuvre. Vessels engaged in fishing are kindly requested to, so far as possible, keep out of the way of the seismic operation. Furthermore, under the Marine Traffic Act of 1981, a seismic survey vessel and its seismic array is protected by a 500 m safety exclusion zone.
Capricorn Marine Environmental has been appointed to provide the Fisheries Liaison Officer (FLO), Marine Mammal Observers (MMO) and Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) services for the duration of the survey. Should you have any queries on the above, or require any further information on the planned survey, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned.
Your sincerely,
Eloise Costandius
SLR Consulting (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd Email: ecostandius@slrconsulting.com
SMS / WhatsApp: 063 900 5536
Oceans Not Oil 
This needs to be stopped. This will have a catastrophic effect on the sea and wildlife not to mention the unique beauty of this coastline. I am disturbed that this can even be suggested.
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Completely out of the question! This will impact our marine migrants in a catastrophic way.
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How do we join the petition against this seismic survey along the Wild Coast? This cannot go ahead!
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https://chng.it/Y6cgrdPDkG
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Cannot be allowed on Wild coast
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No to wild coast oil.
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Preserving our oceans is way more important than oil. We are moving to renewable green energy. This is not wanted or needed. Leave our coastlines alone.
Where is the environmental approval by Barbara Creasey?
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Hullo Morag,
Our page lacked clarity – please can you respond to the environmental assessor:
1) – you send your comments/ objections to:-
SLR Consulting (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd
Attention: Eloise Costandius
PO Box 798, Rondebosch, 7701
5th Floor Letterstedt House, Newlands on Main Building, Newlands, 7700 Tel: (021) 461 1118 WhatsApp / SMS: 063 900 5536
Email: ecostandius@slrconsulting.com
SLR are managing both the the Shell and the CGG surveys. You can register as an interested and affected party by simply asking Eloise above to put you on their lis. Thereafter you will be informed of all their progress. The more voices objecting to both surveys the better. Please pass all links on to your social networks.
Thanks for your concern,
Janet
c/o Oceans Not Oil
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LEAVE OUR SEALIFE ALONE!!!
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.Please dont let Shell blast the Wild Coast during Whale Migration Season and the wonderfull ocean environment of the wild coast. The dolfins,whales and sea life is a tourism attraction. Besides that it this areas is still unharmed, the wild coast and it’s beautiful ocean and sea life.
Shell Stay out off our beautiful sea life !!
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Hullo Maryke,
Our page lacked clarity – please can you respond to the environmental assessor:
1) – you send your comments/ objections to:-
SLR Consulting (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd
Attention: Eloise Costandius
PO Box 798, Rondebosch, 7701
5th Floor Letterstedt House, Newlands on Main Building, Newlands, 7700 Tel: (021) 461 1118 WhatsApp / SMS: 063 900 5536
Email: ecostandius@slrconsulting.com
SLR are managing both the the Shell and the CGG surveys. You can register as an interested and affected party by simply asking Eloise above to put you on their lis. Thereafter you will be informed of all their progress. The more voices objecting to both surveys the better. Please pass all links on to your social networks.
Thanks for your concern,
Janet
c/o Oceans Not Oil
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I agree in the protest against this heavy disturbing the nature.
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Thanks Albert, Please sign the petition https://www.change.org/ShellOil-Off-Our-Coast
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This will have huge consequences on the Whales and dolphins. This is a unique coastal region and they will destroy what little beauty,grace and amazing ocean wildlife we have left. This needs to be stopped.
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Hullo Angela,
Our page lacked clarity – please can you respond to the environmental assessor:
1) – you send your comments/ objections to:-
SLR Consulting (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd
Attention: Eloise Costandius
PO Box 798, Rondebosch, 7701
5th Floor Letterstedt House, Newlands on Main Building, Newlands, 7700 Tel: (021) 461 1118 WhatsApp / SMS: 063 900 5536
Email: ecostandius@slrconsulting.com
SLR are managing both the the Shell and the CGG surveys. You can register as an interested and affected party by simply asking Eloise above to put you on their lis. Thereafter you will be informed of all their progress. The more voices objecting to both surveys the better. Please pass all links on to your social networks.
Thanks for your concern,
Janet
c/o Oceans Not Oil
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For years I’ve lived in gonubie and there was the usual daily pattern of dolphins coming into the bay travelling north in the morning and back south in the afternoon. Years ago they did blasting off Gonubie area and I noticed the dolphins stopped coming into the bay and for years I hardly ever saw dolphins again in the bay or close to gonubie and the usual September / October whales visiting the bay also stopped. If you drove out of town an hour or so to the Transkei you would still see the normal schools of hundreds of dolphins passing daily . It’s taken years for the dolphins to start returning to Gonubie and they have only recently started returning more regularly together with the whales .
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For years I’ve lived in gonubie and there was the usual daily pattern of dolphins coming into the bay travelling north in the morning and back south in the afternoon. Years ago they did blasting off Gonubie area and I noticed the dolphins stopped coming into the bay and for years I hardly ever saw dolphins again in the bay or close to gonubie and the usual September / October whales visiting the bay also stopped. If you drove out of town an hour or so to the Transkei you would still see the normal schools of hundreds of dolphins passing daily . It’s taken years for the dolphins to start returning to Gonubie and they have only recently started returning more regularly together with the whales .
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For once, please think about nature and not humans greed!!!!
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Hullo Anneke,
Our page lacked clarity – please can you respond to the environmental assessor:
1) – you send your comments/ objections to:-
SLR Consulting (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd
Attention: Eloise Costandius
PO Box 798, Rondebosch, 7701
5th Floor Letterstedt House, Newlands on Main Building, Newlands, 7700 Tel: (021) 461 1118 WhatsApp / SMS: 063 900 5536
Email: ecostandius@slrconsulting.com
SLR are managing both the the Shell and the CGG surveys. You can register as an interested and affected party by simply asking Eloise above to put you on their lis. Thereafter you will be informed of all their progress. The more voices objecting to both surveys the better. Please pass all links on to your social networks.
Thanks for your concern,
Janet
c/o Oceans Not Oil
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This will kill thousands of fish etc it should not be allowed in this small pristine part of our coast.
It devastated the fishing in Mozambique it took 5 years for it to recover.
During the blasting we would find dead dolphins and whales on the beach and hundreds of dead and dying fish. NO this is not on as there are already fish on the red list here that will be seriously impacted by this.
STOP THIS NOW.
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Absolutely No to this terrible destruction of our marine life which us already threatened.
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Hullo Leslie,
Our page lacked clarity – please can you respond to the environmental assessor:
1) – you send your comments/ objections to:-
SLR Consulting (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd
Attention: Eloise Costandius
PO Box 798, Rondebosch, 7701
5th Floor Letterstedt House, Newlands on Main Building, Newlands, 7700 Tel: (021) 461 1118 WhatsApp / SMS: 063 900 5536
Email: ecostandius@slrconsulting.com
SLR are managing both the the Shell and the CGG surveys. You can register as an interested and affected party by simply asking Eloise above to put you on their lis. Thereafter you will be informed of all their progress. The more voices objecting to both surveys the better. Please pass all links on to your social networks.
Thanks for your concern,
Janet
c/o Oceans Not Oil
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This is unacceptable. The impact on marine mammals will be far reaching.
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Hullo Ester,
Our page lacked clarity – please can you respond to the environmental assessor:
1) – you send your comments/ objections to:-
SLR Consulting (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd
Attention: Eloise Costandius
PO Box 798, Rondebosch, 7701
5th Floor Letterstedt House, Newlands on Main Building, Newlands, 7700 Tel: (021) 461 1118 WhatsApp / SMS: 063 900 5536
Email: ecostandius@slrconsulting.com
SLR are managing both the the Shell and the CGG surveys. You can register as an interested and affected party by simply asking Eloise above to put you on their lis. Thereafter you will be informed of all their progress. The more voices objecting to both surveys the better. Please pass all links on to your social networks.
Thanks for your concern,
Janet
c/o Oceans Not Oil
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Please leave this beautiful coastline alone
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Marine Life is precious for now and future generations and MUST be protected.
No to Shells project
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Hullo Neville,
Our page lacked clarity – please can you respond to the environmental assessor:
1) – you send your comments/ objections to:-
SLR Consulting (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd
Attention: Eloise Costandius
PO Box 798, Rondebosch, 7701
5th Floor Letterstedt House, Newlands on Main Building, Newlands, 7700 Tel: (021) 461 1118 WhatsApp / SMS: 063 900 5536
Email: ecostandius@slrconsulting.com
SLR are managing both the the Shell and the CGG surveys. You can register as an interested and affected party by simply asking Eloise above to put you on their lis. Thereafter you will be informed of all their progress. The more voices objecting to both surveys the better. Please pass all links on to your social networks.
Thanks for your concern,
Janet
c/o Oceans Not Oil
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This is not necessary in my opinion
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Hullo Bill,
Our page lacked clarity – please can you respond to the environmental assessor:
1) – you send your comments/ objections to:-
SLR Consulting (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd
Attention: Eloise Costandius
PO Box 798, Rondebosch, 7701
5th Floor Letterstedt House, Newlands on Main Building, Newlands, 7700 Tel: (021) 461 1118 WhatsApp / SMS: 063 900 5536
Email: ecostandius@slrconsulting.com
SLR are managing both the the Shell and the CGG surveys. You can register as an interested and affected party by simply asking Eloise above to put you on their lis. Thereafter you will be informed of all their progress. The more voices objecting to both surveys the better. Please pass all links on to your social networks.
Thanks for your concern,
Janet
c/o Oceans Not Oil
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No to shell!
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Hullo Michael,
Our page lacked clarity – please can you respond to the environmental assessor:
1) – you send your comments/ objections to:-
SLR Consulting (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd
Attention: Eloise Costandius
PO Box 798, Rondebosch, 7701
5th Floor Letterstedt House, Newlands on Main Building, Newlands, 7700 Tel: (021) 461 1118 WhatsApp / SMS: 063 900 5536
Email: ecostandius@slrconsulting.com
SLR are managing both the the Shell and the CGG surveys. You can register as an interested and affected party by simply asking Eloise above to put you on their lis. Thereafter you will be informed of all their progress. The more voices objecting to both surveys the better. Please pass all links on to your social networks.
Thanks for your concern,
Janet
c/o Oceans Not Oil
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I do not support siesmic surveys along a sensitive environment along the wild coast as it has adverse effects on marine life
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Hullo Peter,
Our page lacked clarity – please can you respond to the environmental assessor:
1) – you send your comments/ objections to:-
SLR Consulting (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd
Attention: Eloise Costandius
PO Box 798, Rondebosch, 7701
5th Floor Letterstedt House, Newlands on Main Building, Newlands, 7700 Tel: (021) 461 1118 WhatsApp / SMS: 063 900 5536
Email: ecostandius@slrconsulting.com
SLR are managing both the the Shell and the CGG surveys. You can register as an interested and affected party by simply asking Eloise above to put you on their lis. Thereafter you will be informed of all their progress. The more voices objecting to both surveys the better. Please pass all links on to your social networks.
Thanks for your concern,
Janet
c/o Oceans Not Oil
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NO. please don’t mess with our wildlife.
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Hullo Ruth,
Our page lacked clarity – please can you respond to the environmental assessor:
1) – you send your comments/ objections to:-
SLR Consulting (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd
Attention: Eloise Costandius
PO Box 798, Rondebosch, 7701
5th Floor Letterstedt House, Newlands on Main Building, Newlands, 7700 Tel: (021) 461 1118 WhatsApp / SMS: 063 900 5536
Email: ecostandius@slrconsulting.com
SLR are managing both the the Shell and the CGG surveys. You can register as an interested and affected party by simply asking Eloise above to put you on their lis. Thereafter you will be informed of all their progress. The more voices objecting to both surveys the better. Please pass all links on to your social networks.
Thanks for your concern,
Janet
c/o Oceans Not Oil
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No more destruction of our environment.
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Hullo Maurice,
Our page lacked clarity – please can you respond to the environmental assessor:
1) – you send your comments/ objections to:-
SLR Consulting (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd
Attention: Eloise Costandius
PO Box 798, Rondebosch, 7701
5th Floor Letterstedt House, Newlands on Main Building, Newlands, 7700 Tel: (021) 461 1118 WhatsApp / SMS: 063 900 5536
Email: ecostandius@slrconsulting.com
SLR are managing both the the Shell and the CGG surveys. You can register as an interested and affected party by simply asking Eloise above to put you on their lis. Thereafter you will be informed of all their progress. The more voices objecting to both surveys the better. Please pass all links on to your social networks.
Thanks for your concern,
Janet
c/o Oceans Not Oil
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Leave the ocean alone as it was made
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Hullo Les,
Our page lacked clarity – please can you respond to the environmental assessor:
1) – you send your comments/ objections to:-
SLR Consulting (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd
Attention: Eloise Costandius
PO Box 798, Rondebosch, 7701
5th Floor Letterstedt House, Newlands on Main Building, Newlands, 7700 Tel: (021) 461 1118 WhatsApp / SMS: 063 900 5536
Email: ecostandius@slrconsulting.com
SLR are managing both the the Shell and the CGG surveys. You can register as an interested and affected party by simply asking Eloise above to put you on their lis. Thereafter you will be informed of all their progress. The more voices objecting to both surveys the better. Please pass all links on to your social networks.
Thanks for your concern,
Janet
c/o Oceans Not Oil
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This must definitely be stopped as it will be devastating to the ecological system & have a ripple effect up & down the surrounding coast & country. Nature must not be disturbed in such a manner!!
An absolute & emphatic NO to this!!!!
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Under no circumstances should fracking be allowed anywhere off our coast and particularly not off the wildcoast.
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Lets hope all those involved turn to better judgment for the sake of the generations to follow.
We should take care of our environment and the other creatures we share it with.
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No money is worth destroying this coastline for.
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SHELL has been told to reduce their carbon footprint WORLDWIDE by 40% in the Netherlands. They have also been fined for polluting in Nigeria. IN ADDITION THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO DRILL FOR OIL IN THE NORTH SEA (THIS WAS ON THE CARDS BEFORE IT WAS BLOCKED). This need international attention and the Dutch journalists will be happy to oblige. they have already made documentaries about Shell- PLEASE contact EEN VANDAAG en the MONITOR in the Netherlands. Their contact details are on google
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I object to seismic surveys along the Wild coast or indeed along any coast in South Africa
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Stop Shell.
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Good morning to you
Please leave our ocean alone and concentrate on solar and wind thank you
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Do you have an email address for Minister Creecy, rather than the disinterested companies listed here please.
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Hi Leanne,
We have started a petition (see link below) which we’ll be sending to Creecy but in the meantime…
You can try :
spandelane@environment.gov.za or
lijacobs@environment.gov.za
Liesl Jacobs
Assistant Appointment Secretary and Administration Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Ministry
012 399 8515
066 143 8859
For other options see
https://oceansnotoil.org/2021/11/08/how-to-voice-objection-against-shell-and-cgg/
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https://oceansnotoil.org/2021/11/08/how-to-voice-objection-against-shell-and-cgg/
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No to Shell/Oil
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Unacceptable. This should not be allowed under any circumstances.
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Why must our beautiful environment always be compromised??? We have gone far enough. Rather preserve our environment and oceans and generate an economy that thrives on tourism…because of our beautiful oceans!!!
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Ocean not oil
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https://www.change.org/p/shearwater-geoservices-and-stop-shell-blasting-the-wild-coast/psf/promote_or_share
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We should not even consider allowing this type of activity in the interest of sustainability. I propose a united consumer boycott against all Shell outlets in SA to make a clear statement in event this activity proceeds.
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Thanks Anton – agreed – we’ll place it into our campaign.
I assume you’ve seen our petition – https://chng.it/Y6cgrdPDkG
please sign it , share it and register as an interested and affected party for the Shell and CGG surveys
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Environments or animals shouldn’t suffer because of big Corps.
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Please sign the petition Maria https://chng.it/Y6cgrdPDkG
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Absolutely NO to Shell!
Blasting damage to the environment must STOP !!!
PLEASE.
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Idiots the lot of you – use your god given brains at least just this once in your lifetime!
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Please don’t
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This cannot be allowed. We are already doing enough damage! We must give life a chance.
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Thanks and totally agree, Please sign the petition https://www.change.org/ShellOil-Off-Our-Coast and write off to SLR
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Please stop this crap
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Thanks and totally agree, Please sign the petition https://www.change.org/ShellOil-Off-Our-Coast and write off to SLR
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Please save our wild coast
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Ocean not oil
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Thanks and totally agree, Please sign the petition https://www.change.org/ShellOil-Off-Our-Coast and write off to SLR
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