CHUNCHEON, June 16 (Korea Bizwire) – A coalition of environmental groups opposed to the controversial Mount Seorak cable car project has filed an emergency injunction seeking to suspend the development, citing irreversible ecological damage. The coalition, known as the National Action to Protect Mount Seorak National Park, submitted a request to the Chuncheon District Court on [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean environmental groups staged protests Tuesday following Japan’s announcement of a plan to begin dumping radioactive water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean this week. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said earlier in the day that Japan will begin releasing the water Thursday. A coalition [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Environmental groups called for increased government regulations on privately owned coal-fired power plants’ claims that their coal plants are eco-friendly and provide clean energy. Greenpeace and the Green Consumer Network in Korea said that they presented a petition to the Anti-Corruption and Civil-Rights commission to regulate Posco Energy, SK [...]