Climate Justice Taranaki - Latest News [Page 4]
Further oil and gas drilling in Taranaki - disappointing
Thursday, 12 April 2018, 11:30 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
Further oil and gas drilling in Taranaki - disappointing FROM: Climate Justice Taranaki DATE: 12th April 2018 - for immediate release More >>
Taranaki People Headed for Petroleum Conference Blockade
Wednesday, 21 March 2018, 10:48 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
"Taranaki people, residents and whānau with concerns for our global climate are travelling to Wellington next week to participate in the Rally for Climate Justice and the blockade of the annual Petroleum Conference" says Urs Signer, member ... More >>
Climate Justice Taranaki vindicated by the ASA
Thursday, 8 March 2018, 4:30 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
Three months after Climate Justice Taranaki (CJT) filed its complaint on the Petroleum Exploration and Production Association (PEPANZ)’s seismic survey website www.seismicsurvey.co.nz, the Advertising Standard Authority (ASA) announced its decision today. More >>
Electricarna – Sat 24 February
Tuesday, 20 February 2018, 9:26 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
Climate Justice Taranaki cordially invite Taranaki locals and visitors to the inaugural Electricarna this Sat 24 February, 3-7 pm at the New World car park on Courtenay Street, New Plymouth. More >>
Ocean Killers: OMV, Schlumberger, Amazon Warrior
Thursday, 1 February 2018, 12:26 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
"In the last 42 days, the seismic survey ship 'Amazon Warrior' has been forced to stop 28 times according to reports from iwi marine mammal observers onboard because the ship has come too close to whales, dolphins or seals." said Climate Justice ... More >>
Climate Justice Taranaki regrets EPA drilling decision
Tuesday, 16 January 2018, 10:33 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
Climate Justice Taranaki regrets EPA drilling decision DATE: 16th January 2018 - for immediate release FROM: Climate Justice Taranaki More >>
Protest Groups to Go to Sea Against Amazon Warrior
Wednesday, 20 December 2017, 9:45 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
Climate Justice Taranaki is teaming up with other groups to take the protest to sea against seismic survey ship the Amazon Warrior, in a bid to stop more drilling and bring in a much needed marine mammal sanctuary in the South Taranaki Bight. More >>
Seismic survey monster not welcome in Taranaki waters
Saturday, 18 November 2017, 2:09 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
MEDIA RELEASE: Seismic survey monster not welcome in Taranaki waters FROM: Climate Justice Taranaki DATE: 17th November 2017 – for immediate release More >>
Striking New Gas off Oamaru is a ‘Game-Changer’ - Yeah Right!
Wednesday, 1 November 2017, 10:02 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
NZ Oil and Gas recently described a one-in-five chance of striking gas in the Barque field off Oamaru a ’game-changer’. It made glowing claims on its potential economic and environmental benefits. Climate Justice Taranaki rejects these claims completely. More >>
Climate Justice Taranaki Urges No More Ocean Drilling
Monday, 2 October 2017, 10:49 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
Shell Taranaki Ltd. (formerly STOS) has applied to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) for consents to use a jack-up rig for drilling at the Maui gas field and to discharge harmful chemicals at sea. More >>
Vote for a Realistic Future
Tuesday, 19 September 2017, 9:35 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
"Last week China joined the growing list of countries banning the import and construction of combustion engines. The next day a report came out on research showing NZ's gas supply will run out in ten years and consumers should reconsider buying ... More >>
Double the Refugee Quota - Climate Justice Taranaki
Monday, 31 July 2017, 9:32 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
Climate Justice Taranaki welcomes Murdoch Stephens from the Doing Our Bit campaign to New Plymouth. The campaign demands an immediate doubling of New Zealand’s refugee quota and doubling of support funding to help new refugees. More >>
STOS oil drilling must stop
Sunday, 18 June 2017, 11:21 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
Climate Justice Taranaki are calling on submitters to once again tell Shell Todd Oil Services(STOS)to stop drilling for oil and gas in the South Taranaki Bight – home and feeding ground to many marine mammals including the Maui’s dolphin and ... More >>
Multiple risks ignored in proposed new airport terminal
Monday, 15 May 2017, 11:34 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
The New Plymouth District Council proposes to borrow close to $30 million on a new, larger airport terminal with a unique cultural design. Climate Justice Taranaki Inc. raises serious questions about the risk assessment and business case behind the proposal. More >>
Risks of natural events on aging oil & gas infrastructure
Friday, 25 November 2016, 3:54 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
CJT call for independent investigation on the risks of extreme weather and earthquakes on aging oil and gas infrastructure More >>
Writing on the wall for oil and gas industry
Sunday, 16 October 2016, 8:59 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
As protests against pipelines, rigs, seismic surveying and climate change spread across the world with bans, moratoriums and stricter regulations being put in place, oil and gas companies are pulling out of their permits. This week Norwegian company ... More >>
Climate change again missing in NPDC Plan
Wednesday, 12 October 2016, 1:52 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
"Climate change is again missing from a document that is supposed to be a guiding plan for New Plymouth's next ten years. The New Plymouth District Council's District Plan, which will shortly go out for public consultation, makes hardly any attempt ... More >>
Landfarming – Toxic waste disposal or recycling of rocks?
Tuesday, 19 July 2016, 11:30 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
Petroleum Exploration and Production Association of New Zealand (PEPANZ) Chief Executive Cameron Madgwick said, “landfarming is nothing more than taking the ground-up rocks, mud and minerals left over from drilling activities and recycling them by placing ... More >>
Landfarm or Contaminated Coastal Wasteland
Tuesday, 28 June 2016, 2:34 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
In the proposed South Taranaki District Plan, landfarming, the practice of spreading oil/gas wastes on farmlands, is a Permitted activity in the Rural Zone. More >>
Climate Justice Taranaki seek oil/gas prohibition
Wednesday, 22 June 2016, 10:34 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
Climate Justice Taranaki seek oil/gas prohibition in sensitive areas to protect human health and safety More >>