LOW UNEMPLOYMENT, overflowing government coffers and cleaner energy, versus water contamination, health impacts and the destruction of our food bowl.
These are the two sides of the coal seam gas debate, an argument that will be decided once and for all - at least between Lismore LGA residents - with the September CSG poll.
Mayor Jenny Dowell yesterday posted Yes and No cases for CSG on Facebook from the Australian Petroleum and Production Exploration Association and Lock the Gate Alliance.
Pro-CSG points included increased government royalties: the CSG industry says it's paying around $850 million in tax every year to the Queensland Government to help fund new roads, hospitals, teachers and police.
Anti-CSG points included the serious health impacts on humans, animals and wildlife reported in Queensland and the US, as well as the risk of "depleting and contaminating ground and surface water".
Northern Star
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