Posts by Steve Abel
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ECan “bullshits” about worsening groundwater nitrate
Greenpeace says that “a big part of the problem for Cantabrians concerned about water safety is that the local regulator - Environment Canterbury (ECan) - is still in denial, and…
1 June 2022 -
State of Environment report buries dairy’s deadly nitrate harm in endnotes
Greenpeace says the latest State of the Environment report acknowledges that industrial dairy is driving environmental breakdown, but seems to have cut mention of the cancer and preterm birth risks…
14 April 2022 -
Greenpeace Aotearoa response to Bowel Cancer NZ position statement on nitrates in drinking water
Greenpeace Aotearoa response to Bowel Cancer NZ position statement on nitrates in drinking water
5 March 2022 -
Fertiliser companies to blame for cancer deaths from nitrate-contaminated water
Greenpeace is redoubling its call on the Ardern government to phase out synthetic nitrogen fertiliser following the publication of a scientific study showing nitrate contamination of drinking water could cause up to…
8 November 2021 -
Greenpeace to provide free mail-in nitrate water testing
Greenpeace Aotearoa has launched a new mail-in service to test people’s drinking water for nitrate contamination.
1 November 2021 -
Fertiliser front group flinches from face-off
Greenpeace has been informed that the Fertiliser Association has requested a last minute postponement of their appearance at the Environmental Select Committee rather than appear head to head with Greenpeace…
14 October 2021 -
Submission on the Natural and Built Environments Bill
As our core environmental law, the new Natural and Built Environments Act must be bold, forward looking, ambitious and, above all, must have a thriving natural world at its heart.…
27 August 2021 -
ECan must front up about health risks of nitrate contamination
Greenpeace is calling on Environment Canterbury to be upfront about health risks of nitrate contamination, following ECan’s release of new data that shows nitrate contamination in drinking water is rising.
28 July 2021 -
Testing shows Ashburton is “loaded with nitrate contamination”
Following a day of drinking water testing, Greenpeace and the Federation of Freshwater Anglers say the Ashburton region is showing unacceptably high rates of nitrate contamination in drinking water.
10 July 2021 -
Enviro NGOs call for ‘under one’ nitrate pollution limit for water
Four of New Zealand’s leading environmental organisations are urging the Government to defend native species and human health by setting a nitrate pollution limit of under 1mg per litre for…
5 July 2021