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Nationwide groups join for frack free Aotearoa/NZ
Monday, 7 May 2012, 9:16 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
A national gathering of scientists, farmers, councilors, parents and activists from groups around the country met today in Wellington to srategise for a frack free Aotearoa/NZ. The movement to stop fracking in Aotearoa is growing strongly as more and more frack-free ... More >>
Fracking inquiry welcomed, moratorium now
Wednesday, 28 March 2012, 4:58 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
"Climate Justice Taranaki is delighted that the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright, is launching an official investigation into the environmental impacts of fracking. We hope the inquiry will use independent research not that from ... More >>
The tide is turning – Frack Free Communities springing up
Monday, 12 March 2012, 11:07 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
The public is fast awakening to just how risky and damaging fracking (hydraulic fracturing) and the discharge of fracking associated wastes is to our land, water, human and animal health. They want fracking out! More >>
Taranaki support activists on drillship
Friday, 24 February 2012, 10:13 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
News has just broken that about seven Greenpeace activists including actress Lucy Lawless (Xena Warrior Princess) have boarded the drillship Noble Discoverer in the Port of New Plymouth. More >>
Councils, consents, and a ‘fractured’ future for NZ
Wednesday, 18 January 2012, 1:11 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
Climate Justice Taranaki urges councils to consider the full impacts of oil and gas extraction involving hydraulic fracturing (fracking), before granting consents. “Taranaki, East Coast, Canterbury, Southland and other regions targeted by aggressive industry ... More >>
Fracking not safe says Climate Justice Taranaki
Thursday, 24 November 2011, 5:19 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
Climate Justice Taranaki is not surprised by the Taranaki Regional Council's (TRC) report today saying that fracking is safe given their track record of negligent monitoring. More >>
Waitara community erect fracking dump signs
Wednesday, 16 November 2011, 4:10 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
Taranaki locals participated in today's 'National Day of Action Against Fracking' by erecting warning signs around a toxic frack waste dumpsite in Waitara. "We erected several signs today around BTW's Brown Rd landfarm warning the community to keep ... More >>
Labour likely to call for moratorium on fracking
Friday, 4 November 2011, 5:19 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
"The tide is definitely turning with land-owners, community groups, hapu and now more political parties standing up against fracking. We are expecting the Labour Party to follow the growing movement against fracking when they release their environmental ... More >>
Oil spill spells time for change
Sunday, 9 October 2011, 5:02 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
"Where are the booms and scoops to collect the leaking oil from the Rena?" asks Climate Justice Taranaki. More >>
Toxic water and toxic milk from oil industry? What the frack
Friday, 7 October 2011, 12:40 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
In the midst of a potentially massive oilspill near Tauranga “Climate Justice Taranaki can now point to evidence of council approved spreading of toxic fracking and drilling wastes onto land that will be grazed by cows” says spokesperson Urs Signer. More >>
Was or is Taranaki fracking illegal?
Wednesday, 21 September 2011, 1:25 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
A recent Official Information Act request by local group Climate Justice Taranaki (CJT) reveals that fracking and drilling now suddenly need a consent from the Taranaki Regional Council under the Resource Management Act (RMA). The climate group is investigating ... More >>
Climate Justice Taranaki appalled by Govt's Energy Strategy
Saturday, 3 September 2011, 11:08 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
The Government's new Energy Strategy 2011-2021 is a death knell to NZ's clean, green and sustainable future. "While Acting Minister Hekia Parata pays lip service to renewable energy and environmental responsibility for the so-called "benefit of all New Zealanders", ... More >>
Anadarko stopped for now in Taranaki
Sunday, 7 August 2011, 10:39 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
Climate Justice Taranaki, Greenpeace NZ and other groups and iwi fighting fossil fuel expansion in Aotearoa are celebrating this weekend at the announcement that Anadarko are postponing their Deepwater Taranaki exploration drill. More >>
European Union report says ban fracking
Thursday, 28 July 2011, 9:39 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
"It is ironic that the Petroleum Exploration and Production Association (PEPANZ) issued a position paper glorifying fracking as the saviour of the world's energy problems within hours of a European Union requested study that considers banning ... More >>
TRC reveals Toxic Chemicals in Taranaki Frack Job
Monday, 27 June 2011, 12:43 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
“We are alarmed by the response of the Taranaki Regional Council to a recent Official Information Act request which confirms that toxic chemicals are being used in fracking jobs and then released into our environment by oil and gas companies” says spokesperson ... More >>
Oil and gas shut public out again
Tuesday, 31 May 2011, 1:05 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
"Climate Justice Taranaki received an email yesterday from an ENEX oil and gas conference organiser, Gloria Yehia, to inform us that the 'open session' on the second day "is in fact a closed session open only to industry guests and not ... More >>
Climate Justice Taranaki announces renewable energy forum
Friday, 27 May 2011, 10:53 am | Climate Justice Taranaki
Climate Justice Taranaki are inviting the public to three engaging events over the next fortnight: a movie screening of the award-winning film ‘Gasland’, a renewable energy forum and a protest at ENEX, the oil and gas industry’s annual conference. More >>
Stop deep sea oil drilling
Wednesday, 13 April 2011, 2:41 pm | Climate Justice Taranaki
"Climate Justice Taranaki sends a message of solidarity to the people of the East Coast who are, with the help of environmental groups, successfully stopping a deep sea seismic survey in the Raukumara Basin" says Climate Justice Taranaki ... More >>
