On Monday 20th February, Proactive Investors Australia (and other industry journals) reported that drilling started on a Coal Seam Gas (CSG) well in the Illawarra Coal Measures in the Burragorang region. The well – Apex Burragorang DDH1 – is in the Warragamba catchment. It is being drilled under an agreement between Apex Energy and Ormil Energy (ASX:OMX).
We are horrified to hear that drilling has started. This is step one of a project that risks the drinking water of people supplied by Warragamba Dam.
There is now more than enough evidence that CSG mining brings risk, and the contamination of water and soil in New South Wales and Queensland show the need for an immediate moratorium on all CSG projects and a royal commission into the full impacts of the industry.
Stop CSG Illawarra
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