Narrabri Gas

I object to the proposed CSG expansion in the Pilliga State Forest / Narrabri area, as it threatens the purity of the Great Artesian Basin. One only has to see the devastation caused by CSG in USA to realise that the result is a denuded lifeless landscape. In the case of the Great Artesian Basin, the effects would be catastrophic. I implore the Government to enforce cessation of CSG in the Pilliga / Narrabri area.

CSG should be banned in Australia full stop.

We have seen so many examples, locally, nationally, globally of the harm it causes.

We have many ways of providing renewables and for gods sake, there's even bloody coal to go.

Get your shit together Government. We should preserve the earth for our kids, not find new inventive ways to trash it.

I would hope that your primary concerns for the project was in the interests of the Australian, specifically NSW peoples before it was toward a foreign company extracting a resource which is frankly obsolete when compared to renewable alternatives. Mot shocking for me is the complete negation and disregard of the Birringa and Pilliga peoples of the Gamilaraay nation, whose lands are protected under native title act and who are still suffering at the hands of imperialist colonisation as made evident by this "investment"

I am against any further development of this project. There is far too much evidence about the destructive effects of a coal seam gas industry on both farming enterprise and the natural environment.

This includes the overuse and pollution of essential groundwater supplies, which in the case of the proposed project area, will negatively impact the local agricultural community as well as other communities across western NSW who rely on pure water from the aquifers.

The destruction by clearing of 1000 hectares of the already taxed natural heritage of the fragile Pilliga woodland ecosystem is not acceptable to me. Neither is the disregard for the cultural heritage of th local indigenous Gamilaroi people who have voiced their opposition to the project.

My other concerns are about the dangers to human health of the coal seam gas industry, which have been widely documented in the U.S. And in Queensland.

I stand for protecting the nature our land. we must not destroy these beautiful parts of our country but instead protect them along with all the other life that thrives in surrounding locations.
Please leave the nature the way it was created so animals are happy explorers like me will be happy, appreciating the true state of nature.

It will extract over 35 billion litres of toxic groundwater, much of it in the first five years. This water will be treated and in the early years will generate tens of thousands of tonnes of salt, for which there is no safe disposal plan= unsustainable
It will clear close to 1,000 hectares of the Pilliga Forest, fragmenting the largest temperate woodland in New South Wales, home to unique wildlife = haven't we damaged enough for money?
It will cause significant diversion of water from a recharge aquifer of the Great Artesian Basin, which is a water resource relied upon by rural communities across western NSW.
It will lead to large deliberate and fugreitive emissions of methane, adding to climate change = not sustainable
It will cause more trauma to the regional Aboriginal community because the area of impact is crucially important to the spiritual, cultural and social life of Gamilaraay people = haven't we pushed them aside enough?
It is not justified, NSW should respond by investing in more reliable and ultimately cheaper RENEWABLE energy, not by inflicting more environmental, social and economic harm.
It will cause economic upheaval in Narrabri and put agricultural industries at risk, as well as causing light pollution that will ruin the dark night sky needed by the internationally renowned Siding Spring Observatory.
Coal Seam Gas is harmful to health. NSW Government has not investigated or dealt with the serious health effects of coal seam gas now appearing in peer-reviewed research in the United States.
Back off and invest in renewables
Thank you

Land keeps us all alive. We should all decide how we would like to use it. Raping mother Earth is not my way. Money is not my way. Destruction is not my way.

This project must not go ahead as the damage to soil, air and water is irreparable. Santos have made some effort to repair damage already done at this exploration stage without any success. Look to the Queensland gas fields and you will see the effects on our natural environment as well as the health effects on residents. The gas is not good quality, the project is economically questionable and is not worth the risk to our country and the people who depend on its health. If the Great Artisian Basin is polluted vast swathes of our country will not be useful for anything. Stop this irresponsible madness now!

As A Citizen of Australia, I object to the proposed gasfields at Narrabi!
These proposed 450 fracking pads and 850 fracturing wells, in this small area, would be detrimental to water quality in NSW, VIC, SA
The quality of life for humans, flora and fauna would decline if this went ahead, as the great artesian basin is the largest aquifer in Australia and the headwaters to the Murray darling river system (Australias largest river system!) Farmers, land owners, and indigenous would be first impacted by low water quality for crops and to drink, consumers of food would all be negatively impacted. Surrounding property values would sink.

The UN, Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Human rights act also entitles all people to clean drinking water!

Clearly it is not a good idea for Australia, Hence i Object to the proposed plan.

This area of nsw has national importance, it not only provides vaualble environmental diveristy but is a representation of unique australian flora and fauna. The water in the area should not be diverted and possibly contaminated by this type of mining and i feel the history of the mines in the area displays an inappropriate and risky venture for both the region and state. The local farmers and community do not support it and i feel they are right in doing so. The local indigenous communities dont support it and they deserve the goevernmets support.

I object to proposed development of CSG in the Pilliga Region because of the threat to underground water, the destruction of the habitat of native species, the high probability of uncontrollable fires and the inevitable increase to global warming which is well documented.
Josephine Tobin

Projects such as this are needed in our area to be able to provide young people with jobs and encourage investment and growth in Narrabri and surrounding areas. Unfortunately agriculture is not enough to sustain our communities on a regular basis. Narrabri thrives because it is more "shelted" from droughts due to the gas and coal being in the area (unlike Moree which really struggles as a town). I understand why people are concerned about our water however it really seems Santos have gone above and beyond to provide very thorough Environmental Impact reports etc, and with the Government also overlooking their practices and keeping them accountable, I think we'd be making a mistake blocking the potential of growth and investment in our region. A valid argument by some is to consider that those who move to Narrabri and surrounding areas for these type of projects will have their jobs eventually wound up, however the advantages in the 20 odd years (or more) is too good to just blatantly dismiss. I love this community and want to see it thrive longterm.

I come from a farming background and although I think it would be great for our economy to get the gas from the coal seam, I believe it is undeniable that the extraction causes contamination to the underground water supply. It disgusts me that our government allows this to continue in its current form. I do not trust the SANTOS Environmental Impact Statement.

We do not need coal seam gas. The people of Australia do not want coal seam gas . We don't want our land turned into a poisoned cess pool. Their are no benefits for the people in Narrabri or NSW or Australia. Say NO to coal seam gas. Say NO to Santos. & start listening to want the people of this country want and need. Stop coal seam gas.

We submit our support of SANTOS an its operations in supporting and providing our community with jobs.

The Pilliga is a beautiful area my wife and I visit annually and we worry that this will be spoilt like the other gasfield areas in Queensland and in the USA.
The world is moving away from fossil fuels are breakneck speed, so this development is neither necessary nor environmentally sensible.
Australia is rapidly losing it's unique native marsupial fauna and we Aussies care deeply for these beautiful animals. The clearing of vast areas of forest for processed water storage, heavy traffic roads and other connecting pipeline will inevitably have a huge impact on these little critters. I work for WIRES and we are dead against somebody making money by the destruction of rare and irreplaceable fauna habitat.
As a professional oil geologist, i have spent 40 years in the development of offshore oil and gas... inevitably there are some leaks and spills but usually in areas where consequences are minimal.... Fracking puts a totally unknown and in my opinion incalculable risk to that most precious of our human resources... our water table. How can some short term profits for big businessmen be worth you taking such an astonishingly high risk gamble with the future of generations of Australians?

It was a number of years ago that I discovered the Pilliga on a trip to Queensland. I was deeply impressed by the beauty and uniqueness of the region. I am now deeply distressed to learn of Santos' plans to mine coal seam gas in the Pilliga with all that that means for the destruction of the environment and species. Added to this is the threat posed to farming and the health of farming families, and the risk of polluting groundwater upon which farmers rely.
In this century, now, we have to change our priorities if we are to hand on a future to our children and grandchildren that they will thank us for.
I strongly urge you not to allow the Narrabri Gas Project to go ahead.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide a submission in relation to the proposal to pregressively develop a coal seam gas field in the Pilliga area, comprising up to 850 gas wells on up to 425 well pads over 20 years.

I am totally opposed to this proposal. The NSW Govt, and other governments, have acknowledged the dangers of this approach in declaring moratoria on CSG exploration and extraction elsewhere. I urge that this proposal be rejected and that the NSW Govt establish and implement policy to have no more CSG development across our State.

The reasons for the need to stop this are absolutley clear. The Pilliga is of outstanding significance as a place of biological significance, and of great beauty. Trashing it bit by bit - progressively over 20 years as you put it - cannot be permitted to occur.

The evidence is clear from elsewhere about the awful damage that CSG exploration and extraction does to the environment, including to the irreplaceable artesian water resources. Escaping gas is a damaging impact on global climate change.

Pleae reject this proposal and SAVE THE PILLIGA!

I understand why drilling gas would be supported (financially), however, the risk to wildlife, the environment and the people currently relying on the land is not fair.

I understand why drilling gas would be supported (financially), however, the risk to wildlife, the environment and the people currently relying on the land is not fair.