Coal seam gas (CSG) companies including Shell, Origin Energy and PetroChina
have backed a public-relations campaign to dispel "alarmist" claims about the
sector.
Green groups and farmers are demanding a moratorium on CSG activities, with
lobby group GetUp last week saying more than 50,000 people had signed a petition
calling on the federal government to stop CSG extraction until its full impact
on health and the environment is understood.
The sector on Sunday launched a "We want CSG" campaign, saying it would show
how CSG was providing much-needed opportunities for regional communities
throughout NSW and Queensland at a time of economic insecurity. Read More
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