2021: Draft Regulations for the use of water for exploration and production of onshore naturally occurring hydrocarbons
On 7 June 2021 the Centre for Environmental Rights submitted representations to the Department of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation on the draft Regulations for the use of water for exploration and production of onshore naturally occurring hydrocarbons that require stimulation, including hydraulic fracturing and underground gasification, to extract, and any activity incidental thereto that may impact detrimentally on the water resource.