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Environmental ruling on Karpowership to be made in early 2023
Karpowership says it is ‘bringing on additional specialists and resources’ in revised process
Shell’s seismic survey on the Wild Coast will be destructive, scientist says
But the oil and gas giant says it follows international best practice
Deep seabed mining a threat to Africa’s coral reefs
The deep oceans are a fragile final frontier, largely unknown and untouched but mining companies and governments — other than those in Africa — are eying its mineral riches
‘Government must take its foot off the new gas Bill’
Environmental organisations want the government to factor the climate change crisis into the proposed legislation
Karpowership decision shows ‘people’s voices do count’
Refusal of project shows there is ‘no space for tick-box exercises’ by environmental consultants
Complaint brought against Karpowership enviro consultants for not doing study on underwater noise
Department of forestry, fisheries and the environment says there could be criminal charges
‘Who will feed my children if these powerships chase the fish away?’
Final EIAs for controversial Karpowership projects submitted to environment minister Barbara Creecy
Mantashe is pumping gas
The minister believes liquified petroleum gas is needed in the energy mix, but some experts are not convinced of its merits