Groups won case against Shell to halt earlier seismic study
Total Brulpadda prospect, located in the Outeniqua Basin, 175km off the south coast of SA. Picture: SUPPLIEDwas forced by a court to suspend a seismic survey seeking hydrocarbons in SA waters, activists are looking to block another such programme.Searcher Seismic, a company planning to collect data off the west coast of the country, not to participate in the activity that they say is harmful to marine life such as whales and fish.
In addition to concern over the environment, opposition to the use of fossil fuels has grown in the country that relies on coal for most of its power. Energy minister Gwede Mantashe is pushing to develop the country’s natural gas reserves as pressure grows to reduce emissions. He has pointed out that a dozen seismic surveys have been carried out in SA over the past five years.
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