State & Federal govts called on to intervene to protect Liverpool Plains aquifer systems
Landowners from communities across the Liverpool Plains have been forced to take direct action against the mining giant Santos to stop it pushing ahead with ‘pilot production’ of coal seam gas before the potential risks to the region’s iconic water systems are known.
This morning local residents began parking vehicles and heavy farm machinery to blockade the George’s Island Petroleum Exploration Licence (PEL 1) site, near Spring Ridge, after Santos repeatedly refused to wait for the outcome of the Namoi Catchment Water Study before escalating its operations.
The independent water study – established by the NSW Government and jointly funded by the Federal Government and mining companies, including Santos – is due to be completed next year. It is expected to provide the most comprehensive picture yet of the region’s complex network of aquifers to better understand the risks posed by large-scale mining.
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