Esso has defended its plans to explore for coal seam gas deposits in Gippsland at a public meeting in Sale this week.
About 100 people attended a public meeting on coal seam gas on Monday, organised by the newly-formed Wellington Coal Seam Gas Wellington Awareness Group.
Representatives from Doctors for the Environment, the Environment Defenders Office and Monash University spoke about the potential risks associated with CSG mining and exploration and landholders rights to refuse mining.
Esso, an affiliate of ExxonMobil, was not invited to speak at the event but a company representative attended the meeting and answered questions from the crowd.
Esso and Ignite Energy Resources hold licences to explore coal seam gas options in large areas of Gippsland.
ABC Gippsland
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