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Have you heard of Taranaki Energy Watch?

Have you heard of Taranaki Energy Watch?

They are a small yet brave group working -right now- to protect our country from the biggest climate changing, polluting industry on the planet and they are asking for just a little support.

TEW is quietly engaged in a battle of David and Goliath proportions with Big Oil and the Government agencies that support them. TEW is attempting to have established 'best practice' oil and gas industry regulations in South Taranaki.

While the current Government continues to promote fossil fuel extraction, only very strong regulations can protect our communities and environment from the dangers and the pollution this industry produces.

The regulations being argued and established in the South Taranaki District Plan will potentially become national standards for all future onshore oil and gas development.

TEW experts will be giving evidence on regulations that cover things like: the number of metres required between multi-welled fracking sites and primary schools; the provision of emergency instructions for when wells blowout and unplanned gas clouds are released from production sites; whether spreading petroleum industry waste on farm land should be an allowed activity throughout the district. There is a big gap between what TEW experts say is best practice internationally and what is happening in Taranaki.

While Frack Free Kapiti calls for a total ban on fracking and the activities associated with fracking, we do acknowledge the importance of regulating oil and gas that is already established and effecting rural neighbourhoods and environments and If fracking is not banned in NZ, many more districts are in line to experience unconventional oil and gas development. So ensuring our regulations meet international best practices is in the interests of all New Zealanders and this small groups very big mission is well worth supporting. https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/taranakienergywatch

Details of the South Taranaki District Plan Hearing: http://www.southtaranaki.com/Council/Proposed-District-Plan-2015/Submissions-and-Summary-of-Decisions-Requested/

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