A battle for Australia's water supplies is growing in intensity as farmers
and Greens join forces against booming coal seam gas production.
Adding to existing competition throughout the Murray Darling Basin - the
nation's most important river system - the blossoming of what will become tens
of thousands of gas wells across Queensland and New South Wales is forcing water
up the political agenda.
The Government and Opposition have joined forces to block a Greens bid to
pass laws giving farmers the right to veto gas exploration and production, but
the campaign for tougher controls continues to stiffen.
NZHerald.co.nz
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