Environmental officials are working around the clock to curb the potential dangers posed by the impact of acid mine drainage [...]
Agricultural union TAU-SA wants answers on whether the Director of Public Prosecutions [...] Cape Town –Cosatu warned on Thursday that it would mobilise its members for protest action if the government did not address the looming water crisis soon. [...] The pumping of the acid mine water rising under Johannesburg would begin in a year’s time,just four months before the “environmental critical level”was reached [...] Experts warned yesterday that the failure of water management in South Africa would have a devastating effect on the economy,unless business and the government implemented innovative measures to ensure that water quality [...] South Africa’s city of gold,Johannesburg,may soon start being eaten away by acidic water flowing from the mines that created its astronomical fortunes. [...] The party warned of the risk of the prospecting contaminating water. “The proposal by Shell to explore for gas over 90000km² of the southwestern Karoo Basin is premature and should not be entertained by the Petroleum Agency of SA,”DA water and environmental affairs spokesman Gareth Morgan said. The DA was concerned about the use [...] Which lies atop a vast –and evidently gassy –shale formation. They’re lining up for it! Shell International and oil and gas company Falcon already have a licence to scout for gas. And potentially flood the Karoo’s groundwater with tasty chemicals. [...] Higher rainfall will also result in higher ingress (movement of water through rock into mine voids). But,no,greater flows in rivers actually dilute out contamination by AMD and other sources of pollution. [...] NWF national chairman Louis Meintjies said that in Gauteng,acid mine water levels rose quickly because of the rain and that the acid water had now affected a wider area,with the water pollution spreading.NWF national chairman Louis Meintjies said that in Gauteng,acid mine water levels rose quickly because of the rain and that the acid water had now affected a wider area,with the water pollution spreading. [...] | ||
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