opt out(Certain European Union countries have what are known as ‘opt-outs', which are a means of ensuring that when a given country does not wish to join the others in a particular field of EU policy, it can opt out, thus avoiding an overall stalemate. george serebryakov)
refuse permission(Local landowners near the fracking site won a legal blockade by citing trespass laws which allow owners to refuse permission for drilling under their land. rt.comtashaKh)