Coal Seam Gas
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Coal Seam Gas is emerging as a massive public issue. Gaslands, farmers and locals standing up to multi-national corporations, community blockades in Queensland, and growing problems in New South Wales have captured the public’s imagination. But just what are the environmental impacts of this massive new industry? And what is the Wilderness Society in NSW doing about it?
Coal Seam Gas Updates
Santos forced into Pilliga shutdown – April 26, 2012
After an investigation by the Wilderness Society and local environment groups, coal seam gas company Santos has had to temporarily shut down the majority of their drilling operations in the beautiful Pilliga Forest.
Fracking frenzy builds in Kimberley – March 16, 2012
Onshore oil and gas tenements in the Kimberley, covering an area the size of the UK (24,000,000 hectares), is now under the control of just three mining companies. This massive increase in oil and gas tenements highlights that the proposed industrial complex at James Price Point is the first of many threats facing the Kimberley.
Icons Under Threat – December 07, 2011
Natural areas in NSW are coming under unprecedented threat from coal and coal seam gas mining. Our new report Icons Under Threat showcases the incredible values of seven iconic natural areas in NSW that could be lost if current mining proposals are allowed to go ahead.
Inside the head of a mining exec – November 13, 2011
Confirming what many of us have always suspected, a recent edition of the spin-busting Gruen Planet on the ABC lifted the lid on the dark art of mining advertising, including advertising for controversial coal seam gas.
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Coal Seam Gas Media Releases
Three-quarters of Koala population wiped out – April 26, 2012
Environment the thorn in O’Farrell’s side – March 28, 2012
O’Farrell called to act on 10,000 litre untreated coal seam gas water spill – January 13, 2012
‘Licence to pollute’ was never obtained for CSG water dumped in creek – December 13, 2011