Santos had no social licence to mine the Pilliga: Video

 Gas Mining the Pilliga

Learn how fragile the geology of the Pilliga is. 

"96% of landholders over 3 million hectares across the north west reject these industries due to their impact on water, land, air, landholders, communities and traditional owners."

"Wilderness Society
Published on Nov 10, 2014

There’s a crisis developing in the heart of Australia. It’s centred in a sea of fields and grazing land in North West New South Wales, where there’s an island of green that stretches far, far beyond the horizon. 

But now, a massive coal seam gas (CSG) project run by rogue fossil fuel company, Santos, threatens to change it forever. Up to 850 planned CSG wells are on the verge of ruining this peaceful place. Anne Kennedy is helping organise the community around the Pilliga to reject fracking. 

They will do anything it takes to protect their water, their livelihoods, and their culture. 

 Pilliga: www.wilderness.org.au/fossilfuels"

www.csgfreenorthwest.org.au

#methane  #greenhouse gas  #gas mining  #artesian water  #Santos  #Coonamble  #farmers  #Narrabri

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