Coal seam gas exploration in productive rural NSW
The Most Reverend Peter Ingham, Bishop of Wollongong has given his full support to Varroville's religious community of Discalced Carmelite nuns in their battle to prevent coal seam gas (CSG) drilling in south western Sydney's environmentally-protected Scenic Hills.
The community has also received emails, telephone calls and letters of encouragement from Sydneysiders as well as people from across NSW and interstate, expressing their shared concern about the rapid expansion of the coal seam gas industry.
"After my radio interview with the ABC last week, Bishop Ingham rang to offer his support and told me how he greatly valued the presence of our community of Discalced Carmelites in the Wollongong Diocese, as well as those of the Carmelite friars and Carmelite missionaries, all of whom could be affected if the coal seam gas project goes ahead," Discalced Carmelite, Sister Jocelyn Kramer told Catholic Communications this morning.
Catholic Communications, Sydney Archdiocese
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