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The state has filed its opposition to the Deadly Air case, with the environment minister claiming no causal link can be found between air pollution and ill health

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UN special rapporteur on the environment joins local air pollution case

Environment Tony Carnie - 30 Jun 2020

The state is facing a court battle about big industry’s emissions and their link to poor health. This is a public health concern and the government must take action to save lives

Mining watchdogs under attack

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Constitutionally enshrined rights to peaceful protest and healthy living environments must not be trampled on

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UN special rapporteur on the environment joins local air pollution case

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