28 Feb 2019

Concern over lack of urgency at Solomon Islands oil spill

From Morning Report, 8:56 am on 28 February 2019

Environmentalists and villagers are concerned at the lack of urgency to clean up an oil spill in a World Heritage Area just off the Solomon Islands. The cargo ship, Solomon Trader, ran aground on a reef at Rennell Island in late January while loading bauxite. It's estimated about 60 tonnes of oil has already leaked into the marine reserve, and 600 tonnes is still on board. Chris Bone of Oceans Watch Solomon Islands says the longer they take to clean it up the more damage it will cause. He speaks to Guyon Espiner.