THE gas and petroleum industry's peak body has lashed the ABC for publishing an information website on coal-seam gas mining "riddled with factual errors".
In a statement released this morning, the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association said it was seeking clarification on how the website could have been launched without proper checking of facts, calculations, or claims made.
"The ABC is held in very high esteem by the Australian public, but most observers would concede this piece of work fails to provide the objectivity, accuracy, or right of reply that is expected of quality journalism," Rick Wilkinson, APPEA's chief operating officer for eastern Australia said.
He said APPEA would refer its concerns to the ABC's managing director, Mark Scott.
The website, which comprises several pages with colour illustrations, interactive maps and graphs, provides technical information on CSG mining and information on what Australians stand gain and lose buy supporting the gas rush.
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Editor's Note: This is a brilliant website and the Black Cockatoo recommends everyone to go and have a look around and read all the news and information that is available. Maybe APPEA is scared that once people have information they will have power?? SQAUWK!! SQUAWK!!
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