08-03-2017 18:07 via yahoo.com

Eco-warriors win first S. Africa climate change case

South African environmental activists declared a major victory Wednesday after winning the country's first climate change case and forcing the government to reassess the impact of a coal power plant.The group, Earthlife Africa, successfully challenged a government decision to confirm construction of a proposed coal-fired power station, arguing that the proper climate change impact assessment had not been carried out.Environment minister Edna Molewa accepted that the impact of the proposed Thabam
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