THE NSW government is considering a bold plan that would lead to hundreds of coal seam gas wells being drilled across Sydney's drinking water catchment, supplying a fifth of the city's gas.
Apex Energy has a vision that amounts to industrialisation of near-pristine bushland - more than 150 commercial gas wells sprinkled across the catchment area between Sydney and Wollongong.
It is asking the Department of Planning to modify its permission to drill an initial 16 wells to test for coal seam gas, because its current licence expires on September 22.
The company would have to apply for further consent for a full-scale commercial development. Stiff opposition is likely from residents and the Greens, who say intensive drilling over the proposed 25-year period could contaminate Sydney's clean water.
SMH
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