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Consider the following eight points carefully when you’re approached by oil/gas companies:

Consider the following eight points carefully when you’re approached by oil/gas companies:. Flare at NZEC’s Copper Moki wellsite , Taranaki, June 2012. 1. Unacceptable noise , light and traffic f rom heavy vehicles, machinery and gas flares.

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Consider the following eight points carefully when you’re approached by oil/gas companies:

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  1. Consider the following eight points carefully when you’re approached by oil/gas companies:

  2. Flare at NZEC’s Copper Moki wellsite, Taranaki, June 2012. 1. Unacceptable noise, light and traffic from heavy vehicles, machinery and gas flares Glow from flare at Mangahewawellsite, photo by M. Smith, 2012.

  3. 2. Your soil and water may become contaminated and permanently damaged by toxic chemicals Lined storage pits at Wellington site, BTW Brown Road landfarm, TRC report 9887702, 2012. Aerial view of Jonah field (Wyoming, USA) by Bruce Gordon, Ecoflight Sky Truth, 2006.

  4. 3. The health of your family and livestock may be at risk Photo (background): Cows near to Cheal A production station, Taranaki, June 2012.

  5. 4. Your groundwater supply may be adversely affected Photo (background): Tag Oil rig at Cheal C, Taranaki, June 2012.

  6. 5. Your property value may fall

  7. 6. You may lose control of your day to day property management

  8. Photo from Abbie Jury, Tikorangi 7. Your community and social wellbeing may change forever Photo by Janie Barrett, Sydney

  9. Drilling wastes 8. You may regret not to have supported the transition to clean, sustainable energy, rather than this: Taranaki Daily News, 21 Dec 2012

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