PROTEST: Broke residents rally last month against AGL's coal seam gas exploration.
AGL has defended its coal seam gas exploration work near Gloucester in response to criticism from residents that the industry will ruin the pristine landscape.
The company will start drilling four pilot wells on private property in the Forbesdale area next month. They are part of 110 wells that the company has permission to drill in the area as part of its current exploration licence.
Resident Robin Besier said some locals were less than impressed with information sessions about the new wells held on Monday.
‘‘They [AGL] told us everything was wonderful,’’ she said.
‘‘They are bringing another two rigs down from Queensland and will use 27 truckloads of gravel to build a road to the wells.’’
One of the new wells will be about a kilometre from the Besiers’ property.
Newcastle Herald
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