Narrabri Gas

Surely we learned from Surat Basin that Gas mining causes more problems than any amount of money is worth . Now you want to risk the artesian basin ??? Any risk at all is unacceptable

Santos get out. How dare you try to ruin such a pristine ecosystem. All for the almighty dollar. If you keep on like this in the world,ruining nature,you will eventually kill us all. I was born in NSW,and lived there for 40 years. And I will oppose anything like this anywhere in the world.

1. The Narrabri Gas Project risks precious water sources, including the Great Australian BasinÃÂ,Ã,Â--AustraliaÃÂ,Ã,Â's largest groundwater aquifer
The Narrabri gasfield poses a real risk to our two most precious water resources: the Great Artesian Basin and the Murray-Darling Basin. The area of the Great Artesian Basin with the highest recharge rates is almost entirely contained within the Pilliga East forest. In a worst-case scenario, the water removed for CSG extraction could reduce water pressure in the recharge areasÃÂ,Ã,Â--potentially stopping the free flow of waters to the surface at springs and bores across the whole Great Artesian Basin.ÃÂ,Ã,¹

Creeks in the Pilliga run into the Namoi RiverÃÂ,Ã,Â--a part of the Murray Darling Basin. This system is vulnerable to contamination from drilling fluid spills and the salty treated water produced from the proposed 850 wells.

2. The Gamilaraay Traditional Custodians are opposed
There are hundreds of cultural sites as well as songlines and stories connecting the Gamilaraay to the forest and to the groundwater beneath. Gamilaraay people are deeply involved in the battle against CSG, and have told Santos they do not want their country sacrificed for a coal seam gas field.

3. Farmers and other local community reject the project
Extensive community surveys have shown an average of 96% opposition to CSG. This stretches across a massive 3.2 million hectares of country surrounding the Pilliga forest, including 99 communities. Hundreds of farmers have participated in protest actions unlike any previously seen in the region.

4. The Narrabri Gas Project has a long history of spills and leaks of toxic CSG waterÃÂ,Ã,Â--Santos cannot be trusted to manage the project safely
Santos has already contaminated a freshwater aquifer in the Pilliga with uranium at levels 20 times higher than safe drinking water guidelines, as well as lead, aluminium, arsenic and bariumÃÂ,Ã,². In addition, there have been over 20 reported spills and leaks of toxic CSG water from storage ponds, pipes and well heads. Santos cannot be trusted.

5. The Pilliga is a haven for threatened wildlife
The Pilliga is one of 15 nationally listed ÃÂ,Ã,Â`biodiversity hotspotsÃÂ,Ã,Â' and is vital to the survival of threatened species like the Koala, Spotted-tailed Quoll, Black-striped Wallaby, Eastern Pygmy-possum, Pilliga Mouse and South-eastern Long-eared Bat. The forest is home to over 200 bird species and is internationally recognised as an Important Bird AreaÃÂ,Ã,². The Santos gasfield would fragment 95,000 hectares of the Pilliga with well pads, roads, and water and gas pipelinesÃÂ,Ã,Â--damaging vital habitat and threatening the survival of endangered species.

6. Coal seam gas fuels dangerous climate change
Methane is by far the major component of natural gas, and is a greenhouse gas 72 times more powerful than COÃÂ,Ã,². CSG fields contribute to climate change through the leakage of methane during the production, transport, processing and use of coal seam gas.

7. Human health is compromised by coal seam gas
A range of hydrocarbons and volatile organic compounds can be released into the air from coal seam gas operations, including flaring of gas wells. The effects of volatile organic compounds vary, but can cause eye, nose and airway irritation, headache, nausea, dizziness and loss of coordination⁴. These impacts have been documented in human populations nearby to existing gasfields in Queensland, Sydney and in America.

8. The nationÃÂ,Ã,Â's premier optical astronomical observatory is at risk
The Siding Springs Observatory, situated in the Warrumbungles and adjacent to the Pilliga, is under threat from the Narrabri Gas Project due to light and dust pollution⁵. The area has been internationally recognised as a ÃÂ,Ã,Â`dark sky parkÃÂ,Ã,Â'⁶ and the 50m high gas flares proposed by Santos threaten the viability of the facility.

9. Thousands of tonnes of salt waste will result from the project
Santos has no solution for disposing of the hundreds of thousands of tonnes of salt that will be produced. Between 17,000 and 42,000 tonnes of salt waste would be produced each year. This industry would leave a toxic legacy in NSW.

10. Risk of fires would increase throughout the PilligaÃÂ,Ã,Â's tinder-box conditions
Methane flare stacks up to 50m high would be running day and night, even on total fire ban days. The Pilliga is prone to severe bushfires. The project would increase ignition sources as well as extracting, transporting and storing a highly flammable gas right within this extremely fire-prone forest.
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CSG has and is still damaging water ways and land not only in Australia but also around the world. There is a shelf life to all industrial ages, what irreversible damage will occur throughout this time? What will be left when the money well runs out?

Mr Malcolm Turnbull i voted you in with the confidence that your appointment would look after our environment but once AGAIN you have let down your voters ,
constituents and the public with this Apauling discraceful decision to once again allow multi nationals to detroy our land and our environment for the dollar not thinking about our chidrens future
DISRACEFUL MALCOLM

I believe this is an environmentally destructive project and oppose it entirely.

I object to this project

This will devastate the environment.

Drilling over or around aquifers of any type or size should not be allowed. The risks do not outweigh the benefits. The only benefit being corporate profit. Protection of waterways, ecosystems and arable land must be a priority. Invest your money in the myriad green energy options.

Stop ruining the planet gor short-sighted monetary benefits you greedy selfish people.

It's been proven CSG is a bad idea. When will our government listen. Australia doesn't want it.

I am against allowing Santos to drill 850 coal seam gas wells right through the heart of the Pilliga forest and through the Great Artesian Basin.

Say NO to CSG in the Pilliga!

Its appalling to see the government continually giving up our natural reserves and resources to turn a coin. We will all suffer.

I am opposed to the expansion of CSG mining in the Pilliga. The Pilliga is of great significance from many perspectives, hydrological, ecological and cultural, and these values will be damaged by the expansion of Santos' CSG mining.
The Pilliga is an important recharge area for the Great Artesian Basin and impacts that cannot be mitigated will follow from any deep drilling of wells in this strata. This will have vast impacts across the GAB and is one very good reason that approval should not be granted for this proposal.

Please don't destroy Pilliga. Please look after our country. The environment is precious to our Australian identity and way of life.

The Pilliga is a haven for threatened wildlife and this will only risk they're existence further.

Obviously, don't destroy our land and water for the sake of some silly bottled farts. Best to run your shire on the rising sun and the blowing breeze, the turn of the tide, and the composting rubbish... not to mention the rush of the river and the heat under the skirt of the earth. If you need jobs best to be less fatalistic about the duration of our civilization and plan on an actual industry that produces something for people and that leaves your community better off.

The Pilliga region is far too precious to allow CSG. The groundwater is susceptible to pollution - which will be inevitable given the track record.

We work hard to reduce the impact business is having on our planet and our industry is based on lowering emissions. Australia is one of the most unique, beautiful and fragile environments on Earth.
The last thing we need is to have such a stunning part of Australia raped, tortured and left for dead which is exactly what will happen.
We don't need coal seam gas wells and we will stand to protest this shocking consideration.
Do not allow this or any other area be subject to the terrible mistakes that have been made worldwide with this technique.
Renewable energy is the future not fossil fuels.
Set this country up to thrive in future, not suffer.

This area is far too precious to allow Santos to exploit for their own gain.
We must think of our future generations and protect the Pilliga.
We must think of our environment, both now and for the future.