Talk of no toxicity case

SEAM stimulation sounds like something from a pornographic film. But it’s the new term for ‘fracking’ being used by the coal seam gas industry.

Assessment of impacts of CSG operations

“Assessment of impacts of the proposed coal seam gas operations on surface and groundwater systems in the Murray-Darling Basin.”

Documents: Natural Gas’s Toxic Waste

Read some of these many official documents, on “Contaminants in Natural Gas Wastewater” and “E.P.A. Scientist Discusses Radioactivity in Waste” etc. There are links to many dozens of documents at this site.

Mining and the desecration of farm land

Alan Jones speaks to Dr Reg Pascoe, Heather Brown, Nicki Laws and Rob McCreath about mining and the desecration of farm land.

Coal seam gas mining story on 7 News

Alan Jones speaks to Sean Berry from Channel 7 news about the coal seam gas mining story which airs tonight, on Channel 7 News.

Coal seam gas under renewed pressure

Three of Australia’s top water scientists have told Lateline more research on the safety and environmental impact of coal seam gas mining is urgently needed.

Carcinogens found in CSG project

The Queensland government is investigating a gas field west of Brisbane after the discovery of traces of cancer-causing chemicals at five bores. Benzene, toluene and xylene were discovered during routine tests of 14 bores used to monitor the company’s coal seam gas (CSG) dams at the Tipton West and Daandine gas fields near Dalby, Arrow […]

Coal seam gas moratorium support

A new poll has revealed that the vast majority of NSW supports a moratorium on coal seam gas.

Palmer blasts ‘poisonous’ coal seam gas industry

Mining magnate Clive Palmer has launched a scathing attack on Australia’s coal seam gas industry, saying the technology is unproven and could have a devastating environmental impact.

Protesters gatecrash mining conference

Protesters have been arrested after they gatecrashed a mining conference in Sydney, calling for a halt on coal seam gas exploration.