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The press box - May
In case you missed them, here are some snippets of environmental news from the last month.
Legislation/Politics
Renewable energy target called unrealistic
National surfing reserve proposed for coastal Taranaki
RMA reforms 'threaten' local democracy
Government considers bulk-buy of electric cars
Dame Margaret Bazley will retire from Environment Canterbury
Conservation/Ecology
Playful dolphins cause mini traffic jam
Danish tourist Rasmus Neilson fined $10,000 for shooting Blue Duck
Dead whale's jawbone hacked off
Tui population recovers on Banks Peninsula
Sixty per cent dip in Selwyn River flow affecting trout population
NZ's largest 1080 operation will cost $20.7 million
80-year-old eel among rescued fish – Canterbury
New Plymouth DC's eco-corridor plan
Conservation group hits out at fish policy expert
Pest-free islands jewel in Coromandel crown
Shark feeding frenzy captured off Australian coast
Drive for conservation fund boost
Venomous snake found in Taranaki could actually be a native species of New Zealand
Forest park vision for Christchurch red zone
Concern over possible loss of angling amenity
Hovercraft trialled on Tauranga mangroves
'Rare' oarfish found washed up on beach near Kaikoura
Water
ECan has 'significant concerns' with Govt proposal to clean up lakes Ellesmere and Forsyth sooner
Damning report slams ECan's lack of action over cattle in waterways
Greenpeace plans stealthy protest against Central Plains Water irrigation scheme
Greenpeace protests with dairy sewage
Canterbury facing 'chronic ecosystem failure' without action, ecologist warns
Canterbury's poisonous Lake Forsyth kills sheep, full of green slime
Regional council hands out more warnings over nitrogen leaching in Lake Taupo
Tainui Group Holdings behind Lake Taupo protection breaches
DairyNZ survey shows reduced industry offending
Government invests another $7.85m in Canterbury irrigation
Waikato healthy rivers project underway
Farmer understanding of water quality at odds with regional plan
Consent Hearings/Developments
Wellington Airport runway extension application lodged
CBD-Panmure tunnel to bypass gridlock
New interest in Coromandel fish farming
Hawke's Bay solar-powered pump sold internationally
SkyPath one step closer after wind tunnel tests
Climate Change
How NZ should combat climate change
Editorial: Govt stands idly by on emissions
Genesis Energy to extend life of Huntly power plants
Islands wiped off the face of the Earth
14,000 Northland coastal properties at risk
Science of the autumn heatwave
Researcher weighs in on carbon trading tool
Z's green diesel about to flow
Heat on diplomats as climate talks begin
Air Quality
Editorial: Environment Canterbury right to take gentle approach to smoke at present
Smoke over Sydney: Welcome to Australia's autumn of the future
Timaru's air pollution the worst in Australasia, figures reveal
Contamination
Tonnes of rubbish removed in clean up
Diesel spill at Auckland naval base
Asbestos affected construction site next to Auckland kindergarten
Mobil fined over oil spill in Tauranga
Other
Ruapehu on alert after 20C rise
Meet New Zealand's extreme scientists
‘Relational Values’ to environmental policy considerations
300% increase in noise complaints in Christchurch
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