CAROONA Coal Action Group (CCAG) has slammed a report commissioned by coal seam gas (CSG) giant Santos, emphasising significant economic benefits for North West NSW if it is allowed to continue exploratory activities.
CCAG coal seam gas committee chairwoman Rosemary Nankivell said the report was "a clumsy attempt by the company to justify the potential destruction of one of Australia’s most valuable agricultural areas".
In releasing the report by Allen Consulting Group titled The economic impacts of developing coal seam gas operations in North West NSW, Santos vice president for eastern Australia James Baulderstone said allowing the industry to develop in NSW would deliver "once-in-a-generation economic opportunities for the State, especially in regional areas".
The report found CSG could create 2900 jobs and generate $15.2 billion in investment in North West NSW.
The Land
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