IT'S all very well for you to editorialise in favour of coal-seam gas and the economic benefits to be gained ("Don't lock the gate on CSG", 22/2). But what benefits would accrue in the long term if it turns out that CSG mining ruins the land, poisons underground and surface water, and degrades productive soils?
I've read somewhere that CSG will last for 100 years. What happens then? More to the point, this damage is being done now. That means pastures and water supplies are potentially already being damaged thereby adversely affecting agricultural production.
Without more research, we can't be sure that CSG mining is not destroying the land. The profits look wonderful, but let's not be blinded by dollar signs. Future generations will still have to eat.
M. Fielding, Toowoomba, Qld
YOU report the head of exploration of French energy giant Total as being a great supporter of CSG ("We've got CSG 'totally wrong' ", 22/2).
It should be noted that the French banned gas extraction by fracking in France in June last year. It should also be noted that in October, it was reported the French government planned to revoke a shale permit held by Total because of concerns about fracking.
Paul Tooker, Gladstone, Qld
No comments:
Post a Comment