GREATER Taree City Council has acknowledged a lack of confidence that coal seam gas developments can be undertaken without causing unacceptable impacts on the local community and the environment.
This was part of a position statement adopted by the council at its December ordinary meeting.
The statement says current and future coal seam gas approvals should not be allowed to proceed in the area until the environmental risks, as well as social and economic impacts, have been rigorously assessed and publicly reported at a local and regional level.
"Under the current system each coal seam gas development is considered separately. There is a need to introduce measures to address the cumulative impacts of coal seam gas projects at regional scales," the statement says.
Manning River Times
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