Tag: oil
Deep sea oil: Are our coasts at risk?
With the search for deep sea oil now underway in New Zealand waters, many Kiwis feel their beloved coastlines are in danger – yet oil could bring us all much-needed wealth. In a special investigation, Melinda Williams weighs the risks and rewards of drilling in the deep.
Should New Zealand be drilling for offshore oil and gas?
Big news for NZ last week was that permit applications are now open for oil and gas exploration, including in an area stretching all the way from the Manukau Harbour on the North Island's west coast, up to Cape Reinga. www.nzherald.co.nz/environment/news/article.cfm?c_id=39&objectid=10846220 But should we be drilling in these potentially sensitive areas? Gaining energy
Protestors scale Europe's tallest building
Of all Greenpeace's stunts over the years, this has to be the biggest. On Thursday, six women illegally climbed Europe's tallest building, London's Shard, to highlight the dangers of drilling for oil in the Arctic. Greenpeace says that global warming has melted alarming amounts of Arctic ice. The ice plays a big role
Update: Offshore oil
Since 2008, the NZ government has been encouraging oil and gas exploration in New Zealand, including deep-sea oil exploration.