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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 >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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