Virtual Walkout
The Drafting Committee of the Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill, 2019 requested an online consultation meeting today with Oceans Not … Continue Reading Virtual Walkout
Creecy, Crisis and the Exponential Curve
Crisis is a persuasive political imaginary. Crisis is used as a socially- and politically-mobilising concept. It has an historical past-to-future … Continue Reading Creecy, Crisis and the Exponential Curve
Under the Veil of a Virus
It is not just nature that has begun to fill the spaces we have vacated, highly contested regulations are being … Continue Reading Under the Veil of a Virus
National Gas Pipeline SEA update
Below you’ll find the latest update on the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) performed by CSIR for a national 3500km gas … Continue Reading National Gas Pipeline SEA update
ONO comments on Upstream Petroleum Bill
Last week President Ramaphosa acknowledged, in the SONA, the need for a “decisive shift in our energy trajectory at a … Continue Reading ONO comments on Upstream Petroleum Bill
ONO comments on changes to Mining Regulations
Draft Amendment to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Regulations, 2019 Oceans Not Oil takes the opportunity to comment on … Continue Reading ONO comments on changes to Mining Regulations
Youth call for Uncommon Leadership from Creecy
Durban’s Youth4ClimateAction has sent an appeal to Minister Barbara Creecy, Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries: “Dear Honorable Minister Creecy, … Continue Reading Youth call for Uncommon Leadership from Creecy
New Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill
The Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy published the Upstream* Petroleum Resources Development Bill 2019, on the 24 of December … Continue Reading New Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill
20/20 Vision
To sin by silence, when we should protest, makes cowards out of men – Ella Wheeler Wilcox, 1914, from her … Continue Reading 20/20 Vision
Worth listening to: The impact of Ocean Drilling and Climate Change
Thanks to Zahid Jadwat from Salaamedia, for TheSpecialFocus interview of environmental scientist Khalid Mather from the Oceans Not Oil campaign. … Continue Reading Worth listening to: The impact of Ocean Drilling and Climate Change
Gazetting changes to the Mining Regulations just before Christmas…AGAIN!
In true-to-form style, on the 28 November 2019, the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, published draft amendments to the Regulations under section 107 of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002. This is true-to-form because comments … Continue Reading Gazetting changes to the Mining Regulations just before Christmas…AGAIN!
New Coelacanth find, will Big Oil still drill?
A coelacanth was found off Hibberdene this morning (22 November 2019) at ~68m by Alan & Mike Fraser, together with … Continue Reading New Coelacanth find, will Big Oil still drill?
The Fiction of Bounty
Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe tried to neuter coal at the wind energy conference in Cape Town with … Continue Reading The Fiction of Bounty
Our Appeal : Don’t !
Appeal of the Approval of Environmental Authorisation Application issued for Exploration Drilling within Offshore Block ER236, KZN, South Africa; Auth … Continue Reading Our Appeal : Don’t !
Petition: Stop the Offshore Oil and Gas in KZN.
A petition has been created for those who want to say NO to Offshore Oil and Gas exploration drilling off KZN’s coast. An Environmental Authorisation was granted to Sasol and ENI to begin exploration drilling on 9 September. The law … Continue Reading Petition: Stop the Offshore Oil and Gas in KZN.
Becoming Visible Now Online
Never before has it been more important to understand the cost of offshore oil and gas development to the marine … Continue Reading Becoming Visible Now Online
