‘HOW FAR IS IT GOING TO ESCALATE?’ FEAR SANTOS GAS PLAN IN BEETALOO BASIN COULD BE START OF NT FRACKING RUSH
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✍️ Santos' plan to expand gas exploration in the Beetaloo basin has been criticized by environmentalists who fear it may mark the beginning of a fracking rush in the Northern Territory.
👉 12 fracking wells planned at Tanumbirini Station 👉 Concerns about climate impact and groundwater contamination 👉 Environmentalists call for referral of proposal under federal environment laws 👉 Previous reports have highlighted critical data and knowledge gaps in assessing the risk of contamination and over-extraction of water due to fracking
-- #DrKirstyHowey #ProfMatthewCurrell #Beetaloobasin #TanumbiriniStation #Katherine #NorthernTerritory #Darwin #NewSouthWales #Narrabri #Hunter #environment
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