THE Northern Rivers will be one of the first regions to undergo a detailed scientific assessment of the impact of coal seam gas mining, including impacts on underground water.
Federal environment minister Tony Burke yesterday released the priority list of the regions to be assessed by the Interim Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Coal Mining.
He said the study would provide better information for decision makers to ensure protection of water resources.
Group Against Gas Kyogle spokeswoman Leah Hobbs said while her group would prefer a ban on all drilling while the scientific studies were conducted to ensure it would not contaminate the region's water, she welcomed the announcement that the Northern Rivers would be one of the first to undergo scientific assessment.
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