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Proposal to mine Foulden Maar – In the News

Proposal to mine Foulden Maar – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 16 May 201916 May 2019

An application to mine a fossil-rich site near Dunedin for animal food has been met with fierce criticism from environmental […]

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No new offshore oil exploration permits – In the News

No new offshore oil exploration permits – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 12 April 201813 February 2019

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced this morning that the Government would not hand out any new offshore oil and gas […]

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Media focus on fracking following report

In the News  |  Published: 28 November 201228 November 2012

The release of a much-anticipated report into the oil and gas extraction technique ‘fracking’ has stimulated public discussion on the […]

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Seabed mining in the NZ Herald

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 28 August 201228 August 2012

In the New Zealand Herald Andy Kenworthy takes a look at seabed mining and the EEZ – an issue covered […]

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UK, US reports link fracking and quakes

In the News  |  Published: 20 April 201220 April 2012

The number of earthquakes in the central United States rose “spectacularly” near where oil and gas drillers disposed of wastewater […]

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Increased media focus on fracking

In the News  |  Published: 19 March 201219 March 2012

The gas and oil extraction method known as hydraulic fracturing – AKA ‘fracking’ – has received increased media coverage in […]

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Hansen lectures heat up coal mining issue

In the News  |  Published: 13 May 201113 May 2011

Climate change expert James Hansen kicked off his nation wide lecture tour last night in Auckland. His pointed analysis of […]

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ODT: Easiest option on marine reserves

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 03 February 2011

An editorial in the Otago Daily Times discusses the news that the government will establish three large marine reserves, and […]

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Mining expert David Cliff arrives at Pike River

In the News  |  Published: 01 December 2010

Australian mining expert David Cliff has arrived at the Pike River site, as work continues to try and recover the […]

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Experts on potential techniques to stabilise Pike River

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 25 November 201025 November 2010

UPDATED: Further explosions in the Pike River mine are possible as a volatile mix of gases prevents a rescue crew […]

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