EPA under fire over leaking oil and gas well

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English - October 30, 2023 19:42 - 3 minutes - 3.28 MB - ★★★★ - 11 ratings
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The Environmental Protection Authority is under fire for not insisting that a leaking oil and gas well off the coast of Taranaki be formally abandoned and made safe.
The Kupe South-2 well has been leaking gas since 2018, but little has been done to fix the problem.
Climate Justice Taranaki says its owner - Beach Energy - should be forced to stop the leak rather than being given consents to drill new wells.
Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has more.