THE Kiama Municipality's campaign against coal seam gas extraction is stepping up with Kiama Council and Transition Towns Kiama throwing their weight behind the cause.
Transition Towns Kiama will screen GasLand at Gerringong Town Hall on Friday, February 17 at 7pm to make residents aware of what it says is a largely unregulated industry.
Transition Towns member Carolyn Lee said most industries have to report to a governing body.
"But coal seam gas extractors have found a loophole so they can extract in an environmentally damaging way without recourse - there needs to be legislation at the state level," she said.
The documentary follows the story of filmmaker Josh Fox who investigates the industry after being offered $100,000 by a natural gas company to explore and drill on his property.
Kiama Independent News
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