Environment Minister Sergio
Costa said Wednesday that he would not sign new permits for
offshore drilling and was not worried about the consequences.
"I'm against drilling. Drilling (permits) go through
environmental-impact assessments and I won't sign them," Costa
said at a rally for the 5-Star Movement's (M5S) candidate for
next month's regional elections in Abruzzo.
"If I face a no-confidence test, I'll go back to being a
Carabinieri police general".
The minister also said he was against the creation of new
waste incinerators.
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