COAL exploration is set to begin on Ipswich's southern outskirts.
Cuesta Coal is beginning exploration of a site adjacent to the proposed open-cut coalmine at Ebenezer, south of Amberley.
The exploration has outraged environmental groups already concerned with the possible proliferation of coalmines in the region.
Cuesta plans to drill 14 open holes and four cored holes in exploring the Exploration for Coal Permit (EPC) 2127 in the Purga area. According to Cuesta figures there are 40 existing drill holes on the site.
Ipswich and Lockyer Greens convener Ursula Monsiegneur said she was concerned the exploration meant the coal industry in the region was expanding.
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Toowoomba Chronicle (01.06.12)
Thanks- for posting this.
ReplyDeletePlease refer people to http://www.cuestacoal.com.au/content_common/pg-news-and-asx-announcements.seo
Ursula Monsiegneur