Narrabri Gas

NO to CSG in the Pilliga

I vehemently object to CSG mining within the Pilliga, it is proven that fracking is environmentally irresponsible. For someone like myself, who grew up in the pilliga region, the thought of so much wanton destruction is terrible.

Some things once destroyed can never be recovered. When are we going to learn this. Short term gain, future generations of loss and pain. The rest of the world is moving on to renewables, when will Australia be a leader not a lagger. Save the Piligar.

I do not want the Narrabri Gas project to go ahead.
I do not agree with gas extraction(gas mining ) in the Pilliga.

I am against putting coal seam gas wells in the PIlliga State Forest. It does not make sense to put this into one of the largest temperate woodlands in Eastern Australia which 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. this safe haven should be preserved.
The risks to the water resources we have are not small and the results seen in other areas can be catastrophic. When water is undrinkable and the contamination will last many generations the risk is too high. Despite assurances from the companies involved that these are rare events they have been catalogued in many areas where coal seam gas extraction occurs.
Coal seam gas fuels climate change and we are seeing many changes to our environment already. Even though I find gas a useful fuel I am prepared to, and have already, changed to less polluting methods whenever I can. Once we have destroyed the environment we don't get a second one - we only have one planet to live on.
The Gamilaraay Traditional Custodians are opposed to this project as they not only have a connection with the land but have many 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.
I am also concerned about the increased Bushfire risk. Methane flare stacks up to 50m high would be running day and night, even on total fire ban days. The Pilliga is already prone to severe bushfires, this project will increase the risk of ignition.

I believe CSG is a viable alternative to energy production. If done correctly, following strict guidelines and good science, I think the Narrabri area, and NSW will benefit.

I believe that positive relationships with landowners is paramount to success, and that CSG extraction should and can coexist with farming/other operations.

Whilst CSG isn't a perfect alternative to energy woes, it is a good step towards more efficient energy production. It has already generated awareness of the cost to the environment of producing energy - which will subsequently pique interest in finding an even better solution. Science evolves.

Stop destroying our beautiful earth to make money. We have other cleaner renewable options. Stop before it is too late and our generations to come have nothing left!

I strongly object to the Narrabri Gas project.

It is well documented that the CSG extraction process is highly risky to the environment and has a long global history of polluting the land, air and water where ever it goes. All for a quick buck for governments and a select corporate few.
As a farmer, we have for generations conducted our farming business practices around generational sustainability and with the goal of leaving the land and our environment in better shape for the future. It is with much amazement and enormous disappointment that ANY government in this day and age would consider a short term toxic industry like CSG when there are many more environmentally friendly, cheaper and sustainable sources of energy out there. This project weighed against the damage to the land, air quality and the Great Artesian Basin, makes no sense.
The Queensland CSG industry since starting has done nothing but inflict significant harm on the social, environmental and economic values in the areas it takes place, let alone jacking up the price of domestic gas to international prices. The exact opposite it was promised to do.
Australia's Great Artesian Basin is a far greater asset than ANY Coal Seam Gas reserve and no 7000 odd page EIS can change this.

I strongly object to the Narrabri Gas project.

It is well documented that the CSG extraction process is highly risky to the environment and has a long global history of polluting the land, air and water where ever it goes. All for a quick buck for governments and a select corporate few.
As a farmer, we have for generations conducted our farming business practices around generational sustainability and with the goal of leaving the land and our environment in better shape for the future. It is with much amazement and enormous disappointment that ANY government in this day and age would consider a short term toxic industry like CSG when there are many more environmentally friendly, cheaper and sustainable sources of energy out there. This project weighed against the damage to the land, air quality and the Great Artesian Basin, makes no sense.
The Queensland CSG industry since starting has done nothing but inflict significant harm on the social, environmental and economic values in the areas it takes place, let alone jacking up the price of domestic gas to international prices. The exact opposite it was promised to do.

Australia's Great Artesian Basin is a far greater asset than ANY Coal Seam Gas reserve.

Experience both in Australia and the USA has shown projects like these typically result in environmental catastrophe. In fact, Santos' existing projects in Narrabri are an excellent example. Already there has been spills polluting local aquifers. Santos has already shown it is operationally incapable of runnimg these projects withoit vausimg destruction and pollution, as well as polluting essential water supplies.

This project poses risks to key East coast freshwater supplies and is too risky to proceed. Locals in the region are vehemently opposed to the project and Australian people generally are sick and tired of having the Commonwealth dug up for private gain that provideo little public recompense.

Finally, in accord with the Paris agreement, it is time for Australia to start playing its part in the clean energy revolution that is already underway. Any continuation of pulling muck out of the ground and burning it is fueling climate change and damaging our nation economically.

It is time to get serious and reject this ill-conceived and destructive project.

Please accept this as my formal objection to Santos' coal seam gas proposal in the Pilliga.

While I am not a local, I have visited the Pilliga state forest and am well aware of its special beauty and importance to our natural heritage.

This proposal would be a disaster for the Pilliga Forest, which should be protected as a national park for its outstanding biodiversity values.

This proposal will risk our threatened wildlife of this woodland, such as our koalas, spotted-tailed quolls and eastern pygmy possums.

It will also exacerbate dangerous climate change, with the methane produced from these wells (largely un-accounted for and uncontrolled) blowing out our emission levels and dangerously heating up our planet.

It will irresponsibly risk our critical underground water resources in the Great Artesian Basin and the Murray-Darling system. It will also raise the likelihood of wildfires in the woodland from uncontrolled flare ups from the methane.

I also understand that the Gamilaraay Traditional Custodians are opposed to Santos' proposal. It is wicked in the extreme for Santos to propose this without their consent.

These are five solid reasons for you to reject this irresponsible proposal for the sake of today's and future generations of people and wildlife.

Regards,
Ingrid Neilson

1. It is safehaven for threatened wildlife
The Pilliga is one of 15 nationally listed `biodiversity hotspots' 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.

2. 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 CO². CSG fields contribute to climate change through the leakage of methane during the production, transport, processing and use of coal seam gas.

3. It risks our clean water
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.

4. 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.

5. Bushfire risk will rise
Methane flare stacks up to 50m high would be running day and night, even on total fire ban days. The Pilliga is already prone to severe bushfires, this project will increase the risk of ignition.

Given the validity of scientific evidence against sustainable coal seam gas production and its effects on strata, ground water and the atmosphere, I believe that no further drilling or production should take place.

Hello,

I request cessation of all csg wells in the Pililga region.

Indigenous disapproval of the mining must be repsected.

Community disavowment of any purported benefits must be respected.

Protection of unique flora and flora and ecosystem of the forest must be respected.

Creation of a personhood status for the Great Artesian Basin, its right to exist, unpolluted, in abundance without waste and excessibe removal of it for mining purposes.

Prevention and ban of industry that will contribute to global warming.

Protection and rights for exisitng farming uses of water, land, air to be guaranteed.

Creation of a natural Dark Park to ensure sensitive exisitng astonomy tools are totally unaffected by incursive industry.

Yours Sincerely.

not only is this an out dated form of energy but the ramifications for the environment of COAL SEAM GAS will be extremely detrimental and once done, we will never be able to rectify the damage.

I was born and grew up in 3rd generation in Narrabri and my visits there today are heartbreaking.
My objections are that this blight on our landscapes and now beneath the surface of the soil is born out of greed and not need. Our life blood water will eventually be contaminated is we don't stop this hideous exploitation of our planet. Its time Australia looked at adopting a more sustainable method of energy harvesting such as solar or wind.

L. de Lepervanche

No ne d to go ahead with this as you cannot guarantee that the ground water will not be contaminated, as has happened , in many areas where this has happened.
Water is more precious than gas, once it s poluted that it no going back , and you cannot guarantee it is safe .
Just for a short term gain you are putting a lifetime of fresh clean water at risk.
Please do not do this. There is no scientific proof that this will not occur.

I strongly object to any coal seam gas mining/fracking in this area The threat to the Great artesian basin is too great a risk The irreversible damage CSG mining will do is unacceptable. If the GAB is damaged/ destroyed the entire inland region of Australia will become unproductive and possibly uninhabitable. The risk any CSG mining poses to human health is again unacceptable. Rethink this proposal and for once listen to the people instead of multi nationals who do not care about either environment or human health.

This land does not belong to companies to extract from the earth what they will because they have money. This land belongs to us the human race. We all say NO! Everyone should so no if they have a conscience.

This unnecessary project will only cause damage to the environment and the aquifers of western NSW which farmers rely upon. Coal Seam Gas is known to cause massive and irrepairable damage to the environment. Please stop this foolish project now.