The expansion of the coal seam gas industry in the Darling Downs region has become a grave concern for landholders. Farmers strongly oppose the coal seam gas giants, which are steadily closing in on their lands and their livelihood.
As cotton farmer Graham Clapham says “We’re passionate about it because we have to be, it’s our livelihood and our lifetimes work. It’s what we leave our future generations. The government and the regulators of this industry take all those things far too cheaply”.
Many scientists such as Professor Chris Moran, Director of Sustainable Minerals Institute, believe CSG extraction should not be suspended, but should be permitted to proceed cautiously and with far greater government intervention in research, monitoring and regulation.
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