MINING company AGL is effectively thumbing its nose at local councils, as it prepares to drill four pilot coal seam gas wells on private property near Gloucester in coming weeks, according to the Manning Clean Water Action Group.
Its action goes against the unanimous call by councils in the region for a a moratorium on coal seam gas activities, at the recent parliamentary inquiry in Taree, action group secretary Greg Smith said.
"They are also thumbing their noses at the local community who have clearly expressed grave fears about all aspects of coal seam gas extraction and processing," Mr Smith said.
All members of the community concerned about the growing threats to the local environment from coal seam gas are invited to attend the next meeting of Manning Clean Water Action Group next Wednesday, November 23, at 6 for 6.30pm in the Uniting Church Hall, Albert Street, Taree.
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