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Plan to double mineral exports by 2035 and proposed law to fast-track major projects stir fears over environmental impact
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Plan to double mineral exports by 2035 and proposed law to fast-track major projects stir fears over environmental impact
A mining company that lobbied Resources Minister Shane Jones and RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop to be fast-tracked has been ordered to pay more than $200,000 in court costs.
There is consensus among advocates on which projects are most likely to try their hand at a path of lesser resistance.
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A long-running court battle against a new opencast coal mine has been abandoned by the mining company today, but environmentalists are putting celebrations on hold. “While this would normally be a chance to celebrate an important victory for the ...