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Japan’s Deadly New ‘Fukushima Fascism’
Thursday, 12 December 2013, 9:12 am | Ecowatch
Fukushima continues to spew out radiation. The quantities seem to be rising, as do the impacts. More >>
Government should stop deep sea oil drilling
Wednesday, 6 April 2011, 12:37 pm | Ecowatch
The Government should stop deep sea oil drilling the Environment and Conservation Organisations said today. Environmental and Conservation Organisations co-chair Barry Weeber, said ECO supported the Te Whanau a Apanui call to stop Petrobras drilling ... More >>
Government decision on Schedule Four Welcomed
Tuesday, 20 July 2010, 1:13 pm | Ecowatch
The Government decision not to take areas from Schedule Four is welcome, but the Government decision to give the Minister of Energy and Resources effective control over mining access to conservation land was a major step backwards, the Environment ... More >>
Government strategy harming the environment
Monday, 5 July 2010, 10:38 am | Ecowatch
The environment is at risk from the government's outdated economic strategy and the suppression of community voice. These were the conclusions from the well-attended Environment and Conservation Organisations, ECO, annual conference held near Christchurch ... More >>
New Zealand must fill ocean law gaps
Wednesday, 5 May 2010, 4:27 pm | Ecowatch
The Government needs urgently to fill gaps in maritime law so it has environmental measures in place to control oil exploration and mining on the continental shelf the Environment and Conservation Organisations (ECO) said today. More >>
Govt should stay firm with methane levy
Tuesday, 15 July 2003, 9:35 am | Ecowatch
Federated Farmers' campaign to get out of paying the methane levy is hypocritical and self-indulgent and should be ignored as the temper tantrum of a spoilt child says the Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ (ECO). More >>