Armidale Residents Shocked By Coal Seam Gas Damage In The Pilliga
We witnessed produced water from the coal seam being discharged continuously into a local creek system after treatment with reverse osmosis. "
Armidale residents who travelled to the Pilliga Forest this weekend were shocked to the see the damage that has already been caused to the environment there by coal seam gas exploration.
A large group of people from Armidale made the trek out to the Pilliga Forest on Saturday and stayed until Monday lunch time, exploring some of the beautiful sites in the area and also inspecting areas affected by coal seam gas mining.
The group was met by local Pilliga landholder, Tony Pickard, who led them on a tour of many of the coal seam gas wells and evaporation ponds in the forest.
“The trip out to the Pilliga really opened our eyes to the impact that coal seam gas mining has on bushland areas and on water resources” said Kate Boyd, Armidale resident and member of the Armidale Branch of the National Parks Association.
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