Negotiations meant to help clear the way for AGL to resume its coal seam gas exploration in the Gloucester Basin ended in a walkout protest yesterday.
Company and community representatives of AGL's Gloucester Gas Project's community consultative committee met in Gloucester to select an expert to review the company's water studies for the project.
But three committee members, residents who took part in a blockade last month that halted AGL's pilot well drilling, walked out.
The blockade was organised by the Barrington-Gloucester-Stroud Preservation Alliance, represented on the committee by former Gloucester councillor John Dugas.
Mr Dugas said the committee was not qualified to pick an expert and complained the process was too rushed.
In a statement last night, AGL said it would allow another month to find an independent expert to attend the next meeting on February 23.
Newcastle Herald
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