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The court ruled that given financial and other prejudice to Shell if the seismic surveys were delayed, the balance of convenience was in Shells favour, Johnson told Reuters.

Doubt cast on argument that blocking the R4.5 billion development would cost thousands of jobs

Doubt cast on argument that blocking the R4.5-billion development would cost thousands of jobs.

If Shell survives this week’s application for an interdict to stop its seismic exploration of the ocean off the Wild Coast, there are three more organisations and several Wild Coast communities waiting in line to halt the fossil fuel giant’s search for gas and oil.

Environmental groups and local fishermen have applied for an urgent interdict to stop Shell's seismic blasting off the Wild Coast.

An important part of the work to close down Dounreay is to address the legacy of radioactive particles in the marine environment around the site.

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Forestry, Fisheries And Environment Minister Barbara Creecy said that the aftermath of the UPL arson attack would go down in history as one of South Africa’s most serious environmental catastrophes.

Environment Minister Barbara Creecy has announced plans for a major clampdown on under-the-radar toxic chemical manufacturers and storage warehouses across South Africa in the wake of the UPL toxic smoke inferno in Durban.

Photo: Karpowership The Turkish-led Karpowership consortium is weeks away from a deadline to finalise its 20-year supply deal with Eskom, but now faces multiple legal hurdles. The Green Scorpions are investigating whether the former head of SANParks provided misleading information to secure an emergency permit on Karpowerships behalf. The environment department has until 25 June to adjudicate Karpowerships application for environmental authorisation – and it may depend on what the investigato...