New Mexico Loophole May Allow Record Methane Releases Despite efforts to rein in emissions, state is unlikely to meet greenhouse gas reduction goals, group says. Capital & Main · May 14, 2024
Car rally delayed amid inquest into competitor deaths The resumption of a road rally event in Tasmania has been delayed amid a coronial investigation into the deaths of four competitors. AAP · Dec 7, 2023
West Texas gas operators released tons of excess emissions during June heat wave When sizzling temperatures in June affected the air pressure in pipelines in West Texas, companies in five counties vented millions of pounds of natural gas and other toxins into the air. The Texas Tribune · Jul 19, 2023
Targa Tasmania cancelled for 2023 The event had already been postponed from its traditional April slot to late October amid an ongoing safety review into tarmac rallying. Motorsport · Jul 14, 2023
Pipeline Operators Release or Flare Tons of Gas During June Heatwave One company vented more than 500,000 pounds of gas toxins into the air during 17 events over a week-long period of extreme heat in June. Texas Observer · Jun 30, 2023
Targa racing in Australia to undergo 'hard reset' with safety, speed changes to be enforced after competitors' deaths Targa-style tarmac racing in Australia will undergo a "hard reset" with a raft of safety enforcements which organisers admit will "adversely affect" competitors, in the wake of four deaths in two years during recent Tasmanian events. ABC News · Feb 28, 2023
Finding next Cathy Freeman, Ian Thorpe the mission of Ian Chesterman as Australian Olympic Committee president Ian Chesterman has set himself an almost unreachable goal in his new job — to find superstar athletes the calibre of Cathy Freeman and Ian Thorpe, to spearhead Australia's Olympic hopes into the future. ABC News · May 2, 2022
Targa Tasmania drivers call for car rally to continue despite four deaths in two years Despite four deaths in two years of the Targa Tasmania event, racers are adamant it should continue and not be downgraded to a non-competitive tour — with one saying "it's not how we are wired". ABC News · Apr 29, 2022
Police name driver killed in rally crash Tasmanian police have named the driver killed on the Targa Tasmania rally on Wednesday. Motorsport · Apr 28, 2022
Targa Tasmania tarmac rally future uncertain after latest death The Targa Tasmania tarmac rally faces an uncertain future after a fourth death in the last two events following a fatality at this year’s edition on Wednesday. Autosport · Apr 28, 2022
Driver Dies in Australian Rally, 4th Fatality in 2 Years A 59-year-old driver was killed in a crash at the Targa Tasmania rally on Wednesday, a year after three competitors died in the annual race. The man from Brisbane and his wife were in a 1989 Porsche 944 S2 when it crashed over an embankment on a closed section of… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 28, 2022
Targa Tasmania future uncertain after latest death Targa Tasmania boss Mark Perry admits the tarmac rally faces an uncertain future off the back of a fourth death in two events on Wednesday. Motorsport · Apr 28, 2022
Targa Tasmania 2022 fatal crash driver named as Tony Seymour, as organisers examine race future The Brisbane driver who died on Wednesday in the Targa Tasmania car rally is identified as Tony Seymour, as race officials maintain there is still a future for the event despite a second year with a fatal crash. ABC News · Apr 28, 2022
Targa Tasmania downgraded to non-competitive event The Targa Tasmania tarmac rally has been downgraded to a non-competitive event following a competitor death on Wednesday. Motorsport · Apr 27, 2022
AAP · Apr 27, 2022 Future for Tas car rally despite death The annual Targa Tasmania rally has been marred by the death of a driver from Brisbane, a year after three competitors were killed in separate crashes.
Autosport · Apr 27, 2022 Driver killed at Targa Tasmania rally in Australia The Targa Tasmania rally has been rocked by a fatal crash on the second day of the 2022 running of the event.
Motorsport · Apr 27, 2022 Driver killed at Australian rally event The Targa Tasmania rally has been rocked by a fatal crash on just the second day of the 2022 running of the event.
AAP · Apr 27, 2022 Driver dies in Targa Tasmania car rally The annual Targa Tasmania rally has been marred by the death of a Brisbane man, a year after three competitors were killed while taking part in the event.