Narrabri Gas

The Government NEEDS to approve more renewable Energy projects.
The devastation and long term effects that these big companies are inflicting on our country needs to be stopped.
The vast proportions of our country that these big companies have already 'raped and pillaged' goes far beyond acceptance already.
Having traveled through central Australia and outback N.S.W. and Q'Land last year opened my eyes as to just how much devastation is occurring in these low populated areas.. Using Google maps was an eye opener to the vast operations that are hidden behind locked gates.. We need to say NO NO NO. enough is enough...

1. The Narrabri Gas Project risks precious water sources, including the Great Artesian Basin--Australia'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 areas--potentially stopping the free flow of waters to the surface at springs and bores across the whole Great Artesian Basin.¹

Creeks in the Pilliga run into the Namoi River--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 water--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 barium². 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 `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. The forest is home to over 200 bird species and is internationally recognised as an Important Bird Area². The Santos gasfield would fragment 95,000 hectares of the Pilliga with well pads, roads, and water and gas pipelines--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 CO2. 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 nation'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 `dark sky park'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 Pilliga'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.

Human Beings are amongst the most successful species on this planet. It is the only planet we have to live on. We are dependent on all the other living things on this planet and our abilities together to help maintain a healthy life into the future.

The irresponsible greed associated with exhaustive resource pillaging, only fixes short term gains pandering to short lived and thinking governments and companies only interested in pursuing their immediate gains and popularity. Take responsibility for the future. Behave as custodians to Earth. Act wisely on your education which has been designed to help you make the right decisions.

The Project risks precious water sources, including the Great Artesian Basin, AustraliaÂ's largest groundwater aquifer. The project 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 coal seam gas extraction could reduce water pressure in the recharge areas, potentially stopping the free flow of waters to the surface at springs and bores across the whole Great Artesian Basin. Creeks in the Pilliga run into the Namoi River, 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.

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

Farmers and other local community reject the project. Extensive community surveys have shown an average of 96% opposition to coal seam gas. 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.

The Project has a long history of spills and leaks of toxic coal seam gas water, 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 barium. In addition, there have been over 20 reported spills and leaks of toxic coal seam gas water from storage ponds, pipes and well heads. Santos cannot be trusted.

The Pilliga is a haven for threatened wildlife. The Pilliga is one of 15 nationally listed Â`biodiversity hotspotsÂ' 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 Area. The Santos gas field would fragment 95,000 hectares of the Pilliga with well pads, roads, and water and gas pipelines, damaging vital habitat and threatening the survival of endangered species.

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

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 coordination. These impacts have been documented in human populations nearby to existing gas fields in Queensland, Sydney and in America.

The nationÂ'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 pollution. The area has been internationally recognised as a Â`dark sky parkÂ' and the 50 metre high gas flares proposed by Santos threaten the viability of the facility.

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.

Risk of fires would increase throughout the PilligaÂ's tinder-box conditions. Methane flare stacks up to 50 metre high would be running day and night, even on total fire ban days. The Pilliga is prone to severe bush fires. The project would increase ignition sources as well as extracting, transporting and storing a highly flammable gas right within this extremely fire-prone forest.

Coal Seam Gas and non-renewable energy sources have NO PLACE in Australia's future. As a 28 year old, I will be part of a generation attempting to rectify the poor decisions by older white men who disregard human suffering in the pursuit of profit. They will not be around to see the consequences of their actions but I MUST LIVE with them! Where is inter-generational equality? We have seen this throughout history.When will we view the world as something precious? We are the last generation who can do something about climate change and this is a step backwards. The question is not is the earth going to survive us, the parasite of humanity, but will HUMANS survive the changes the earth goes through to contract our destructive ways? The earth will continue, it is whether or not Humans will continue with it.

I urge the NSW state Government to halt this controversial and environmentally unsound development.
"The Narrabri Gas Project involves the progressive development of a coal seam gas field comprising up to 850 gas wells on up to 425 well pads over 20 years, and the construction and operation of gas processing and water treatment facilities, including:
- a central gas processing facility for the compression, dehydration and treatment of gas;
- a water management facility for the storage and treatment of produced water;
- an in-field gas compression and water management facility; and
- water and gas gathering pipelines and ancillary infrastructure".
The details speak for themselves- this is the environment of our grandchildren's future, and with such a vast, and intrusive development, we are guaranteeing the destruction of that very future.

We are disappointed that we have to again explain our opposition to this proposal and similar projects. It is time for a moratorium to be placed on ALL coal seam gas operations. No new developments, no new wells and an accelerated shutting down of existing wells.
The Blacktown & District Environment Group purpose is to passionately preserve a sustainable section of the Cumberland Plain Woodland in western Sydney creating an environ for the native flora and fauna of this area.

In reviewing the Pilliga proposal it is clear that similar issues arise:
1. The traditional owners of the land oppose
2. Much of the current local community oppose
3. The threat to the water table and artesian basin with a high consequential risk is being under managed and under mitigated
4. The area is a haven for threatened wildlife and the value of this seems to be undervalued
5. The known issues with coal seam gas extraction; failed bores, leaking methane and poor quality maintenance with consequent failures are being overlooked

All these risks are being weighed up against a short term financial benefit to a few with NO long term benefit to the total society.

As a group we appreciate the industrial need for gas for firing of furnaces and gas cooking of certain foods. But it is clear this gas is planned for the off-shore production of electricity, where gas is NOT required. As a minimum this gas should be declared "not exportable" and used for gas specific purposes which excludes electricity production within Australia.

Overall our group is opposed to this project and believes society should have priority over corporate self interest.

It is madness to allow this gas project to go ahead as it will destroy the artesian basin which stretches over most of Australia . The fracturing of the rock will cause us to lose our water supply as the acquefer will be destroyed and there is the potential that our water supply for most of Australia will be poisoned by the chemicals used in the fracturing .that will leak out as the artesian basin covers so much of Australia .
We stand to lose everything if this mine goes ahead ,forest ,water supply wildlife ,peace of mind , happiness and the potential of making Australia uninhabitable. Do not allow fracturing and a mine on Australias main water supply artery.

This is a submission to the Narrabri Gas Project EIS.

I object to this project. It should be rejected.

This project, if approved, would:
1. Extract over 35 billion litres of salt laden groundwater, much of it in the first five years. This water will be treated and will generate almost 500,000 tonnes of salt waste, for which there is no safe disposal plan.
2. Clear close to 1,000 hectares of the Pilliga Forest, fragmenting the largest temperate woodland in New South Wales, home to unique wildlife.
3. Drill through a recharge aquifer of the Great Artesian Basin and draw water down from a water resource relied upon by rural communities across western NSW.
4. Lead to large deliberate and emissions of methane from venting and leakage, adding to climate change.
5. 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.

Rather than approve dangerous and destructive gas projects, NSW should invest in more reliable and ultimately cheaper renewable energy. Coal seam gas is harmful to health, this is proven by clear irrefutable evidence.

The people of NSW deserve better than to inflict industrial mayhem into the countryside and into their social fabric. The Santos project would 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.

I urge the Government to reject this project and make the Great Artesian Basin recharge off-limits to gas mining.

Signed,

Julius Timmerman

I believe that CSG extraction is a short term solution to a long term problem. Furthermore, this "solution" creates further long term problems: threats to water resources and creeks, damage to Aboriginal sites of cultural importance and loss of viability for farmers in affected regions.

Please do not approve this project, it is simply not worth it.

I visited the Pilliga region in 2012 and was amazed to find the diversity of wildlife in a region that was relatively free of environmental damage at the time. Some reasons for my objection include:
* The diversity in the Pilliga Region needs to be preserved for eternity so that current and future generations of wildlife, all other species and all unknown reactions to the planet are never allowed to occur.
* Environmental damage through any mining, drilling, or infrastructure changes will not allow the freedom for future generations as mentioned in above sentence the possibility to grow, reproduce and remain in this natural environment.
* The Pilliga Region and underground areas across Australia linked to the artesian basin back in 2012 was already being damaged and this needs to curtailed immediately before even more environmental vandalism occurs.
* GHG (green house gas) emissions from this areas will contribute to warming of the planet, desecration of the natural air flows across the flatlands of the area and are against the wishes the natural inhabitants of the area.

1. The Narrabri Gas Project risks precious water sources, including the Great Artesian Basin--Australia'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 areas--potentially stopping the free flow of waters to the surface at springs and bores across the whole Great Artesian Basin.¹

Creeks in the Pilliga run into the Namoi River--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 water--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 barium². 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 `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. The forest is home to over 200 bird species and is internationally recognised as an Important Bird Area². The Santos gasfield would fragment 95,000 hectares of the Pilliga with well pads, roads, and water and gas pipelines--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 CO2. 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 nation'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 `dark sky park'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 Pilliga'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.


¹SoilFutures Consulting 2014, Great Artesian Basin Recharge Systems and Extent of Petroleum and Gas Leases. http://www.gabpg.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/GAB-Report1.pdf
²http://www.smh.com.au/environment/santos-coal-seam-gas-project-contaminates-aquifer-20140307-34csb.html
³BirdLife International (2017) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Pilliga http://www.birdlife.org
⁴Marion Carey Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA), Air pollution from coal seam gas may put public health at risk The Conversation, November 20, 2012
⁵https://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/oct/21/siding-spring-observatory-threat-coal-seam-gas-light-pollution
⁶http://darksky.org/first-dark-sky-park-in-australia-designated/

- See more at: https://www.wilderness.org.au/final-push-pilliga#sthash.TpQdHSU8.dpuf

CSG mining should not be approved. This process of energy extraction is damaging to the environment and to human sustainability. It damages and permanently pollutes the water supply poisoning plants and animals.

Neither landowners nor traditional custodiams want these developments. NSW needs to move away from gas.

I would like to voice my objection to the Pilliga Gad Project on the following grounds;
1. The project poses a substantial risk to water quality of the Great Artesisn Basin. Santos has a long history of pollution through numerous leaks and spills which have lead to contamination of water ways with uranium, lead, arsenic, barium and aluminium.
2. The traditional custodians of this area are totally opposed to the project and do not consent to this use of country for coal seam gas extraction.
3. The project will have an adverse impact on the local threatened fauna species; koala, black-striped wallaby, spotted tail quoll, southern long-eared bat, Pilliga mouse and Easter pygmy possum.
3. Threat to the viability of Siding Springs Observatory due to gas flares and dust.
4. Increase of bushfire risk in an already fire prone area, due to flares and storage of highly flammable gas.
5. Risk of contributing to global warming at a time when we need to be highly aware and concerned about how our current decisions may impact the sustainability of life on earth into the future.

It concerns me greatly they plan on fracking so close to the Great Artesian Basin. Fracking has a very negative proven track record. Lets pause for a moment, maybe 10 years, not long in the grand scheme of things and review this needless ,greed based idea then.

At a time when the world urgently needs to transition away from fossil fuels, opening up a giant new gas field is madness--especially when it risks our water, our farms and our endangered species.
The fabricated 'gas shortage' is just an excuse for multinational corporations to increase profits by exporting Australian gas and inflating local prices.
Over 90% of people in my region are opposed to CSG exploration and drilling. Governments ignoring this sentiment will pay at the ballot box.
Investment in renewables would be a better investment for the state and the environment.

Coal Seam gas has been demonstrated to cause damage to the ground water in many US states. It is not a safe reliable way to provide energy for our country. I STRONGLY disapprove of the plan to use coal seam gas in the Great Artesian Basin - this basin is a precious environmental area that should be protected for future generations as well as the flora and fauna that live in and around this area. The short term gains for private companies, should not be put above protecting this nationally significant natural resource into the future.
I submit the following points to further strengthen my argument.

1. The Narrabri Gas Project risks precious water sources, including the Great Artesian Basin--Australia'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 areas--potentially stopping the free flow of waters to the surface at springs and bores across the whole Great Artesian Basin.¹



Creeks in the Pilliga run into the Namoi River--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 water--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 barium². 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 `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. The forest is home to over 200 bird species and is internationally recognised as an Important Bird Area². The Santos gasfield would fragment 95,000 hectares of the Pilliga with well pads, roads, and water and gas pipelines--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 CO2. 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 nation'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 `dark sky park'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 Pilliga'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.

Regards,
Jane Peacock


¹SoilFutures Consulting 2014, Great Artesian Basin Recharge Systems and Extent of Petroleum and Gas Leases. http://www.gabpg.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/GAB-Report1.pdf
²http://www.smh.com.au/environment/santos-coal-seam-gas-project-contaminates-aquifer-20140307-34csb.html
³BirdLife International (2017) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Pilliga http://www.birdlife.org
⁴Marion Carey Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA), Air pollution from coal seam gas may put public health at risk The Conversation, November 20, 2012
⁵https://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/oct/21/siding-spring-observatory-threat-coal-seam-gas-light-pollution
⁶http://darksky.org/first-dark-sky-park-in-australia-designated/
- See more at: https://www.wilderness.org.au/final-push-pilliga#sthash.GDw7DoRY.dpuf

I wish to oppose this project.
I have, and continue to, researched this and other CSG projects around Australia and the United States, and the potential risks to environment and community are far to serious to approve this project.
The monetary rewards are all in favour of the proponent, the community will not benefit financially from this project.
The Government will not benefit financially from this project.
The environment of the Pilliga, inclusive of the flora and the fauna, will not benefit from this project.
Only the oil company will benefit, and take there cash overseas.
This is not a project that Australia needs.

Of life's necessities, there are three more important than gas.

They are:
Clean air. Clean water. Clean food.

If gas is in short supply, we tell industry, science and academia to develop an alternative method of production.

That is the role of good management.

Do not mine the Pilligra.

It can be done.

We need to preserve and protect the Pilliga forest. We need you to think about the positive effect this area has now and into the future. This value far out ways the gas that the Santos' Narrabri Gas Project supposedly needs. Please reconsider the destruction this project will do to our Pilliga forest. We will never be able to replace this beauty once plundered
Nicki

Sir / Madam---I OBJECT to the drilling for CSG in ANY & ALL parts of Australia & SPECIFICALLY against within the Pilliga Scrub area of NSW.
The whole CSG process has been shown world-wide to have DANGERS & may PERMANENTLY damage underground aquifers, which is UNACCEPTABLE to the people of Australia.
I appreciate your time reading, considering & valuing my submission.