National Environmental Management Act
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‘Zombie’ nuclear project: Nuclear-1 environmental authorisation faces legal battle
Environmental justice organisations have launched a high court challenge against Eskom’s proposed Nuclear-1 power station, arguing that the 2017 environmental authorisation,…
Saving the African penguin is a noisy affair
New regulations put in place strict rules, including seasonal restrictions and spill prevention measures, to balance penguin conservation with shipping
‘Save our village from the mine’
A KwaZulu-Natal community wants parliament to intervene to force SA Lithium to abide by mining and environmental laws
Court challenge to Cape road extension that threatens endangered toads
A section of the new road will run along the edge of a 50 hectare wetland and affect three breeding ponds used by the toad
Don’t ignore people in oil, gas surveys
It is evident that the country needs a reworked mining and environmental management regulation framework
Long-awaited legislation seeks to strengthen SA’s environmental regime
National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Act introduce new offences, increase quantum of fines, extend enforcement powers to municipal managers
Environment minister in crosshairs over proposed amendment to environmental regulations
The proposed change will make it impossible for civil society, or their lawyers, to appeal environmental authorisations without using the services of a costly environmental…
Battlelines drawn over new seismic survey on the West Coast
The Legal Resources Centre and Richard Spoor Attorneys are heading to court for urgent interdict against Searcher Seismic, an Australian exploration outfit
Shell seismic ops: ‘Our ancestors’ blood was spilt protecting the land and sea’
Communities along the Wild Coast have approached the high court in Makhanda for an urgent interdict to stop Shell from initiating seismic survey operations
Shell’s seismic survey will cause ‘irreparable harm’ to sea life, including migrating whales along the Wild Coast in December
Shell says commencing now is the “most appropriate step to take”
Urgent interdict filed to block Shell’s Wild Coast seismic survey
Shell’s 3D seismic survey is set to begin on Wednesday. But a high court application brought by rights groups to block it will be heard as an urgent matter on Tuesday
Criminal probe recommended against multinational UPL for chemical spill
In a statement, United Phosphorus Ltd said that it was co-operating with authorities and the government.
State halts its R10bn long-term plan to fully treat acid mine water
The state is saddled with the burden of treating acid water and polluters are escaping the responsibility
Durban residents want answers after refinery emission
People living near the refinery were subjected to two hours of dirty smoke from the refinery, the South Durban Environmental Alliance said on Saturday.
Eskom could be fined R5-million over pollution at Kendal power station
The power utility is being taken to court by the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries in a first-of-its-kind criminal prosecution