Dead in the water: O'Farrell Buries Coal Seam Gas Plans

[icyfroth]

THE NSW government has caved in to community and political pressure over coal seam gas, announcing a ban on all activity within two kilometres of residential areas and industry clusters, such as horse breeders and wine producers, across the state.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/environment/dead-in-the-water-ofarrell-buries-coal-seam-gas-plans-20130218-2en...

Woohoo! People Power does work!

[lakeland27]

looks knee-jerk and light on detail

"Mr O'Farrell said the Chief Scientist's review would ''provide an evidence base to support better understanding of the CSG industry in NSW and identify any gaps in the management of risks arising from CSG activities''.

He said Ms O'Kane would also consider how to manage the impact of coal seam gas activity on residential properties in non-urban areas."

that means 'after consultation the majority of projects will go ahead' hmm.

[spotweldersfriend]

..until the heat dies down

[kengillard]

yeee haaaa

[not_an_eloi]

it's flamin' suspicious, it is.

shame forked tongue o'ferrell apply the same logic  (quality of life, noise, visual impacts and other effects - like property values) to those who say they're affected by wind-farms 

[monman12]

I wonder how many of the "protesters" appreciate the difference between CSG and SG extraction, or even the processes involved in extracting them and the history of the industry?  Perhaps about the same percentage as the Australian reserves of CSG in NSW,  8%.
Queensland has approximately 92% of the Australian CSG reserves  which currently supplies all their  domestic gas supplies and 18% of electicity power generation

However it is an understandable populist and political (cause célèbre) similar to when, in  1865, "Britain’s government introduced the 'Locomotives on Highways Act' more widely known as the 'Red Flag Act'. This requires that all mechanically powered road vehicles must have three drivers, must be limited to 4 mph on the open road and 2 mph in town and, must be preceded by a man on foot waving a red flag, to warn the public."