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Good news for the sea - mining consent refused
Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 5:34 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
MEDIA RELEASE: Good news for the sea - mining consent refused FROM: Climate Justice Taranaki DATE: 11th February 2015 More >>
Taranaki’s dirty secret is out!
Monday, 2 February 2015, 8:03 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
An impromptu blockade outside Todd Energy’s McKee Station, 31 Jan 2015. More than 80 people from across New Zealand gathered in Taranaki last weekend to experience the impacts of the oil and gas industry on local communities and the environment, ... More >>
New Oil and Gas Permits at odds with Climate Obligations
Wednesday, 10 December 2014, 11:02 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
“It is foolish and reckless for the NZ government to continue pushing for fossil fuel exploration. The government is ignoring its global obligation to tackling climate change. It’s turning a blind eye to legitimate concerns from kiwis who care about ... More >>
Protest at New Plymouth Oil and Gas Expo
Thursday, 23 October 2014, 11:21 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
About 30 protesters from Climate Justice Taranaki, Frack-free Kapiti, Te Uru Pounamu Action Group, Oil Free Wellington, Frack-free Manawatu and the east coast protested yesterday outside New Plymouth's biennial Oil and Gas Expo at the TSB Stadium. More >>
Stop putting livestock on toxic waste dumps
Thursday, 31 July 2014, 2:07 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
Media Release: Stop putting livestock on toxic waste dumps From: Climate Justice Taranaki Date: 31 July 2014 – for immediate release More >>
Taranaki’s first Oil/Gas marine consent – a death knell
Monday, 14 July 2014, 1:07 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
Austrian oil giant OMV’s application to drill up to seven new wells from its Maari platform is the first oil/gas marine consent being processed by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) under the EEZ and Continental Shelf Act. More >>
Celebrating EPA decision
Wednesday, 18 June 2014, 5:23 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
"We are absolutely thrilled that the Environmental Protection Agency made the right decision and declined Trans-Tasman Resources' marine consent application to mine the South Taranaki Bight for iron ore" says Urs Signer, member of Climate Justice ... More >>
Drill report small victory but not good enough
Wednesday, 4 June 2014, 1:04 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
Climate Justice Taranaki (CJT) reaffirms its call for an end to fracking and issuance of any new oil and gas permits. The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s report supports CJT’s view that the regulatory and management regime here requires ... More >>
Drilling near Norfolk school threatens community health
Monday, 26 May 2014, 2:16 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
On May 23rd 2014, a volunteer of Be The Change had his university scholarship Climate Justice Taranaki is extremely concerned about Tag Oil’s plan to drill for oil and gas less than 700 metres from Norfolk School. Despite the close proximity to the ... More >>
Oil and gas block offers - a path of destruction
Wednesday, 2 April 2014, 12:14 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
"Energy and Resources Minister Simon Bridges this morning offered up 405,000km2 of land and sea to oil and gas companies committing his government to further crimes against the planet just two days after the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ... More >>
Deepwell injections cause earthquakes
Tuesday, 1 April 2014, 11:35 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
Climate Justice Taranaki warns of the growing earthquake risks from deepwell injection (DWI) of waste fluids from oil and gas fracking and production. The Minister for Environment condemns the disposal of such waste on land but advocates for DWI instead, ... More >>
IPCC report - fossil-fuel extraction needs to stop now!
Tuesday, 1 April 2014, 9:15 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a report yesterday (31 March) that says the effects of climate change are already occurring on all continents and across the oceans and that in parts of the world, we are ill-prepared for risks ... More >>
Continuing breaches, non-compliance in oil & gas operations
Tuesday, 18 March 2014, 12:43 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
“Continuing incidents and breaches of consent by the oil and gas industry, documented in today’s (18 March 2014) Taranaki Regional Council (TRC) consent and regulatory committee meeting, demonstrate serious failings in the operation, management and ... More >>
99.5% of submissions oppose iron sand mining
Thursday, 6 March 2014, 12:37 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
"Of the 4706 submissions the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) received on Trans-Tasman Resources' (TTR) plans to mine iron sand off the Taranaki coast, a staggering 99.5% of submitters opposed the application! Only 8 people are asking ... More >>
School roadshow is pro-oil propaganda
Sunday, 16 February 2014, 3:06 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
Climate Justice Taranaki (CJT) want schools to say NO to the “What Lives Down Under?” challenge and roadshow that is to tour Taranaki towns and schools this week. The project is run by NZ Oil and Gas, Tag Oil and Beach Energy. “Although pitched as ... More >>
Oil company failures a victory for the planet
Tuesday, 4 February 2014, 6:32 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
"Anadarko's failure to find commercially viable oil off the Taranaki coast is a call for celebration and a victory for the planet”, said Climate Justice Taranaki spokesperson Urs Signer. More >>
Did Taranaki seismic survey cause whale strandings?
Friday, 24 January 2014, 10:58 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
Climate Justice Taranaki want urgent research done into the recent whale strandings on Farewell Spit, to rule out any links between that tragedy and a similarly timed seismic survey in Taranaki performed nearby. More >>
Fracked communities denied protection
Tuesday, 26 November 2013, 1:21 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
New queries by community watchdog Climate Justice Taranaki and other concerned citizens has revealed no insurance company will cover landowners or communities at risk from fracking or oil drilling exploration. More >>
Statement on Oil Free Seas Flotilla
Friday, 15 November 2013, 4:44 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
"Climate Justice Taranaki sends its support and solidarity to the people on board the 'Oil Free Seas Flotilla'. Kia kaha e hoa ma, you speak for the sea! The SV Tiama and SV Baltazar are sailing past Taranaki today en route to oppose Anadarko's deep ... More >>
Petroleum and milk do not mix
Monday, 4 November 2013, 10:07 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
Last week’s Fonterra tanker contamination scare (Taranaki Daily News, Nov 1st) is yet another alarming wake-up call, if more were needed. “It is mind-boggling that a drilling waste truck could possibly be confused with a milk tanker. But with ... More >>
