Enough signatures collected to pass algae reef referendum threshold

A petition aimed at paving the way for the launch of a national referendum against a liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving station project located near an area of algae reef in northern Taiwan has passed the second-stage legal threshold for official consideration, having collected 296,697 signatures as of Sunday.

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