AS THE debate about coal seam gas continues to heat up, a prominent Sydney University academic has weighed into the debate.
In an upcoming article in the Environment and Planning Law Journal Agricultural and Resource Economics, Alan Randall claims the mines will have a dramatic impact on communities living nearby.
Professor Randall said that given the potential impacts of coal seam gas mining, the state government must slow down on approving the mines and do more research on their potential impacts.
"Coal seam gas development has a much greater footprint on the land and environment than the fairly modest area devoted to its well heads would suggest, given the need for accompanying infrastructure, such as roads, pipes, processing and waste storage and treatment facilities," he said.
He said coal seam gas mines would impact rural and community ways of life and reduce agricultural productivity everywhere they operated.
However, NSW Resources and Energy Minister Chris Hartcher said the government had already implemented stringent controls to address community concerns about the impact of the mines.
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