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Survey off Bohol gets stalled |
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Tuesday, 10 July 2007 |
THE seismic survey in search of natural gas and oil off Bohol was suspended beginning last Thursday, because of unresolved conditions in case of any damage on the environment, an environmentalist-lawyer said.
They also have yet to finalize compensation for affected fishers and complete a study on how the project will affect biodiversity.
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Groups ask for TRO v. oil hunt |
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Thursday, 21 June 2007 |
GROUPS opposed to the oil and natural gas exploration between southern Cebu and Bohol are seeking an injunction from the Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Tagbilaran City.
The 13 complainants, through lawyer Raul Barbarona, are asking the court to declare null and void the certificate of non-coverage that Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) 7 issued to NorAsian Energy Ltd.
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Oil exploration worries environmentalists |
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Tuesday, 12 June 2007 |
By Jhunnex Napallacan
INQUIRER VISAYAS
Last updated 03:43am (Mla time) 06/09/2007
CEBU CITY -- An oil exploration project by an Australian firm in the Cebu-Bohol Strait before the end of the month has alarmed a local environmental group, which calls it a calamity “worse than a typhoon” for fishermen.
Vessels and fishers must stay 8.5 kilometers away from the exploration ship for about a month. Diving and swimming are also prohibited within 10 km from it. |
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Global warming highlighted in NRM seminars |
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Tuesday, 29 May 2007 |
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Global warming is now highlighted as one of the important topics in the Natural Resources Management (NRM) Seminars conducted by ELAC beginning this year. This is in response to the “Call for Action on Climate Change” which is theme in this years Earth Day Celebration.
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