Friday, March 2

The Gas Rush




As Australia sets its sights on becoming one of the world's energy superpowers Four Corners investigates the coal seam gas industry and the cost to farmers and the environment..."

"...The Gas Rush

Reporter: Matthew Carney
Broadcast: 21/02/2011

With access to guerrilla activists and their undercover filming, Matthew Carney reports on the coalition of farmers, local townspeople and even a corporate titan who want to halt Australia's gas rush.

Imagine you are running a successful farming operation; then one day a man from the gas company arrives with news that a coal seam gas field lies beneath your feet. From there 3 wells are sunk, then another 18. And then a proposal for another 30, turning your property into a thriving gas field, while threatening the viability of the working farm.

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