Saturday, February 11

Toxic Spill Not Our Fault, Says Santos

Independent testing has shown high levels of toxic chemicals in soil and water after a spill at a Narrabri coal seam gas site. Environment groups say it's just one more reason for a moratorium on drilling
With new tests revealing high levels of toxic chemicals present in soil and water at a Santos coal seam gas (CSG) site near Narrabri in the north of NSW, environment groups say it’s time to shut down the operation.
Heavy metals up to 37 times higher than average levels and five times drinking water standards are present in water samples from the site, according to test results.
The Wilderness Society and The Northern Inland Council for the Environment collected water and soil samples for testing from the area adjacent to the Bibblewindi CSG water treatment plant in the Pilliga Forest on 6 January, seven months after a spill of 10,000 litres of untreated saline CSG water. The tests were undertaken by an accredited environmental laboratory, ALS, and cross-checked at the University of Newcastle.
The results indicate that high levels of chemicals remain present at the CSG site.


New Matilda

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