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Australia: Santos investigated another toxic water spill coal seam gas plant
2014-03-28 09:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Coal seam gas company Santos has experienced another spill of waste water at a NSW gas field. The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) said it was investigating the release of around 500 litres of produced water which entered a diversion drain at Santoss Narrabri gas field on Tuesday. The EPA said the diversion drain was blocked to prevent the water leaving the site, with the liquid returned to a containment pond. The Greens have called the water toxic, although the EPA said it was...
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Australia: Energy companies deal allowing NSW farmers say no coal seam gas
2014-03-28 07:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Energy companies Santos and AGL have signed an agreement with farmers in NSW that will allow landholders to refuse coal seam gas activities on their properties. The deal will allow a farmer to say no to coal seam gas and bar entry to gas companies if permission is explicitly refused. The agreement, the first of its kind between gas firms and landholders, also seems to indirectly reference environmental protesters by condemning bullying, harassment and intimidation of farmers who have agreed...
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Australia: Santos fined after coal seam gas project contaminates aquifer 'with uranium'
2014-03-08 00:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The NSW government should tear up an agreement with Santos to fast-track a coal seam gas project after the energy producer was fined for contaminating an aquifer, reportedly with uranium, the state opposition says. The Environment Protection Authority issued a $1,500 fine to Santos last month following the pollution incident at the companys Narrabri Gas Field operations in the Pilliga in NSWs northwest. Fairfax Media reports that the aquifer was contaminated with uranium at levels 20 times...
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United Kingdom: Coal seam gas opponents to challenge federal approval of Santos project
2013-10-04 07:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Anti-coal seam gas campaigners are gearing up to launch legal action over the decision by the federal government to approve an exploration project in the Pilliga forest in New South Wales. The federal environment minister, Greg Hunt, has decided that the Santos-led development does not require full assessment under the national Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. Hunt has, however, added several conditions for the coal seam gas pilot project, requiring that construction...
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Australia: NSW under pressure to water down rules on coal seam gas
2013-09-23 23:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: New South Wales is under intense pressure to water down tough coal seam gas regulations announced before the federal election as the Abbott government vows "anarchist" anti-CSG protesters who disrespect the law will not sway its determination to kick-start the industry. As protests to proposed new coal seam gas wells escalated before the federal election, the NSW government, with the encouragement of the then federal Coalition resources spokesman, Ian Macfarlane, and to the dismay of the gas industry,...
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