I agree LL, but the same can be said of any industry. What is required are appropriate regulations/oversight, not prohibition of an industry over 50 years old and with more than 500,000 wells and 100,s of environmental studies behind it.

If you are interested research: Water quality degradation in rural environments, or just water chemical contamination in Australia.

"Gosh we live in Australia, why the USA ref, ?"
DY: "Is it against forum rules to make comparisons? Maybe read the whole thread. Or watch the program - it's an eye opener."

I have read the whole thread DY, which mainly addresses CSG production, and I see no relevance in this link of yours DY: Four Corners: America's Broken Dreams, Monday, 8.30pm, ABC1 which has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with CSG production.

I prefer VM's link: Hydraulic Fracturing and Safe Drinking Water Act Regulatory Issues