Under plans that have exacerbated the dispute over land use, the most controversial coal and coal seam gas mining projects could still go ahead, despite a negative assessment of their impact on the water table.
The most recent version of the NSW Government's "aquifer interference policy" was presented to farmers, irrigators and mining and environment groups yesterday by Planning Minister Brad Hazzard.
The policy is being developed to alleviate fears about the impact of coal and coal seam gas mining on aquifers and provide certainty to mining companies.
But the document, obtained by the Sydney Morning Herald, confirms "state significant" mining projects on some of the state's most sensitive land will be exempt from having to abide by the policy.
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Illawarra Mercury
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