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Frack democracy, let's drill!
Sunday, 13 October 2013, 10:20 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
"Taranaki residents are outraged at the Ministry for the Environment's (MfE) untimely consultation plans on the draft Guidelines for Local Government" says Emily Bailey from Climate Justice Taranaki. More >>
New landfarm report fails to address critical issues
Monday, 7 October 2013, 9:21 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
The new report on landfarms commissioned by Taranaki Regional Council (TRC) fails to address critical issues of landfarming: environmental effects and food safety. More >>
'Tin Can' not welcome! - Climate Justice Taranaki
Monday, 9 September 2013, 11:34 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
Just as the Maari oil field 80 km off the Taranaki coast was being shut down temporary for vessel repair, a drilling rig nick-named ‘Tin Can IV’ has begun drilling the Manaia-2 well nearby. “Recently refurbished, the aging rig Kan Tan IV earned ... More >>
New Evidence Calls for PCE to Ban Fracking
Wednesday, 14 August 2013, 1:52 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
“There is inadequate scientific evidence and technical capacity to ensure safety at all stages of oil and gas production involving fracking. The associated risks—elevated seismic hazards, water contamination, soil degradation, air pollution, contamination ... More >>
Iron Sand Mining Permit Will Be Opposed By Local Communities
Wednesday, 31 July 2013, 1:31 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
“We will join forces with other community groups in our region to protect the sea from Trans Tasman Resources' plans to start seabed mining in South Taranaki” states Climate Justice Taranaki. More >>
Drilling Waste Issues Just The Beginning
Monday, 1 July 2013, 9:42 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
Despite Taranaki Regional Council’s championing of “landfarming”—the spreading of drilling wastes on farm land—Fonterra has now announced it will not accept milk from new landfarms. Fonterra’s decision shows the crucial role big business can ... More >>
"Good on Fonterra"
Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 11:47 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
"Fonterra's announcement today to not accept milk from any new landfarms is a great sign that it cares about the safety of its products and the sustainability of NZ's dairy industry." More >>
Oil and Gas – an Innovative and Ethical Industry?
Thursday, 6 June 2013, 1:26 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
“As the oil and gas CEOs suit up in New Plymouth this week for their ENEX conference, we ask just how much social discontent and safety concerns would it take for the industry and our governments to halt this mad rush for fossil fuels?” says Catherine ... More >>
Oil and Gas – An Innovative and Ethical Industry?
Wednesday, 5 June 2013, 4:20 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
“As the oil and gas CEOs suit up in New Plymouth this week for their ENEX conference, we ask just how much social discontent and safety concerns would it take for the industry and our governments to halt this mad rush for fossil fuels?” says Catherine ... More >>
BTW breach toxic waste consents
Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 10:04 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
"We are pleased to hear that the South Taranaki District Council has issued two abatement notices to surveying company BTW for consent breaches at two of their landfarms" says Emily Bailey, member of Climate Justice Taranaki. More >>
TPPA a threat to the environment
Monday, 3 December 2012, 3:55 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
"The secret Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) negotiations taking place now in Auckland (3-12 Dec) will have huge impacts on New Zealand from environmental protection to access to medicine, labour laws and internet regulations just to name ... More >>
Community Joint Statement Calling for Fracking Moratorium
Tuesday, 27 November 2012, 3:49 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
In light of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE)'s interim report on fracking released today, an alliance of 16 environmental groups, hapu and businesses have signed onto a joint statement, demanding a nationwide ban or moratorium on fracking. More >>
Sustainable Farming Film Festival
Monday, 19 November 2012, 9:55 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
Practical examples of sustainable farming techniques such as polyface farming, permaculture, forest gardens, edible cattle hedges, biological farming and organics all feature in a Sustainable Farming Film Festival coming to Okato's Hempton Hall next Saturday ... More >>
Climate Justice Taranaki contradicts Todd
Tuesday, 13 November 2012, 11:49 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
In a recent submission to the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE), Climate Justice Taranaki (CJT) has highlighted the complex issues surrounding hydraulic fracturing (fracking) operations in New Zealand and their far reaching impacts, should ... More >>
Radioactive waste to sit on farms for billions of years?
Wednesday, 17 October 2012, 11:49 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
'Climate Justice Taranaki say the regional council have known about radioactivity concerns associated with the drilling industry since at least 1997 and that their response to questions around radioactivity concerns is not good enough. New evidence ... More >>
Planting a future without oil
Tuesday, 7 August 2012, 1:20 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
Last year Climate Justice Taranaki organised a protest outside the ENEX oil and gas conference at the TSB stadium. We stood in the rain and were faced with more police and security than people making a stand against the drilling. This week a similar, ... More >>
Community call for audit of Regional Council
Friday, 27 July 2012, 3:05 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
Climate Justice Taranaki and concerned community groups across the country are launching a campaign tomorrow (Saturday 28 July) to call on the Auditor General to scrutinise Taranaki Regional Council's regulation of the oil and gas industry. More >>
Community Release Frack Report for "Dirty As" tour
Tuesday, 24 July 2012, 5:03 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
Climate Justice Taranaki have teamed up with some other concerned locals to put on a public tour of some of Taranaki's 39 frack sites this Saturday 28 July. They will also be releasing a report on the Taranaki Regional Council's mismanagement of oil ... More >>
True sustainability not green growth
Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 11:20 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
This year's Yale University environmental performance index ranks New Zealand 14th out of 146 countries worldwide, slipping from first place in 2006. Geoff Ross, co-founder of green growth business lobby group Pure Advantage says New Zealand relies heavily ... More >>
Coal Seam Gas Nightmare
Thursday, 31 May 2012, 12:04 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
"Do we really want Eastern Taranaki to turn into an industrial wasteland?" asks Climate Justice Taranaki spokesperson Teresa Goodin in response to Solid Energy's announcement to focus on coal seam gas in Taranaki. More >>
