UPDATE 1 MAY 2012: Amongst many of protests that this issue has invoked, this might be the largest to date.
Thousands of people descended on Sydney's Martin Place today calling on the government to protect land and water resources from coal seam gas (CSG) mining.
Read the AAP story on the SMH web here
Thousands of people descended on Sydney's Martin Place today calling on the government to protect land and water resources from coal seam gas (CSG) mining.
Read the AAP story on the SMH web here
And another view-point from ABC Northcoast NSW here
UPDATE 1 JANUARY 2013:
Still Mother Fracking around....
http://econews.com.au/news-to-sustain-our-world/report-csg-fracking-likely-in-sydney-area/
Still Mother Fracking around....
http://econews.com.au/news-to-sustain-our-world/report-csg-fracking-likely-in-sydney-area/
The Great Artesian Basin in Australia is under threat from fracking for the coal seam gas industry. Don't wait until it's too late! Let your state and federal pollies know, it's not on.
ReplyDeleteFurther references at Get Up http://csg.getup.org.au/ and Wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Artesian_Basin