Narrabri Gas

No to CRG , yes to renewables

The Narrabri Gas extraction project has huge consequences for water and wildlife!! Fossil fuels are like the dinosaurs of energy strategy and continued exploration and production will have on-going repercussions both environmentally and economically as Australia slips behind the rest of the developed world in implementing renewable energy systems.

1. The Pilliga is safe 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.

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.

I do not believe in unsustainable practices which have the potential for devastating long term consequences. A risky project which exploits an aspect of OUR interconnected world for the pursuit of monetary gains flies in the face of rationality.

The Narrabri Gas project is the last remaining CSG proposal in NSW. History has shown how immense community opposition is to such projects.

While many governments worldwide are scaling down enterprises known to be environmentally destructive, our own seems unwilling to acknowledge the risks and massive opposition associated with CSG in this country.

The Pilliga CSG project is earmarked for land which is currently a
safe haven for threatened wildlife within a nationally listed
`biodiversity hotspot'. This area's health and availability is vital to the survival of many threatened species.

On so many levels, this Project is unacceptable. Methane leaks from all aspects of CSG wells and transport etc contribute to the Climate Change issue which INDEPENDENT scientists acknowledge is our reality. The Pilliga is a bushfire risk area, so the massive methane gas flares will undoubtedly create an additional risk.

As well as interfering with precious wildlife habitat, creating bushfire risks, and potentially poisoning the air we breathe, this Project poses a very real risk to our water. The Great Artesian Basin and the Murray-Darling Basin are both at risk, with the area of the Great Artesian Basin with the highest recharge rates contained almost entirely contained within the Pilliga East forest.

Once again, no regard is given to our First Australians, in this instance the Gamilaraay people. The Gamilaraay Traditional Custodians are opposed to this Project as this area contains hundreds of significant cultural sites, songlines and stories connecting the Gamilaraay to the forest and to the groundwater beneath.

The Gamilaraay people have been very clear in their opposition to the , and have told Santos unambiguously that they do not want their country sacrificed for a coal seam gas field. Non-indigenous members of the local community are also opposed to this Project, resulting in a huge number of people being unnecessarily stressed,. This places a huge burden, sometimes with demonstrated tragic outcomes, not only on the immediately family, but on the wider community and eventually on our health and welfare resources.

It seems absurd that members of the public and relevant communities must point out all the reasons for this project to be cancelled. In other areas, and other countries, data is already available to demonstrate the environmental and social devastation caused by this industry.

At best, it is a very short-term solution. At worst, it may be fatal for too many organisms to contemplate.

i urge you to halt this Project.

Thank you.

Dear Sirs:
I respectfully object and ask that you strongly consider that the area protects endangered wildlife. Also, waters would be sullied and other negative effects to the environment would ensue. A negative "Domino Effect" to the entire area, including increased risk of fires. There are so many reasons to object and so little to support this action.
Sincerely,
Janice Banks

Please stop the 850 Coal Seam Gas wells in the Pilliga forest.

I am strongly opposing these wells for the following reasons:

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.

Thank you.

I oppose this project because:

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.

Thanks to our friends at The Wilderness Society, Lock the Gate and the Narrabri community fHere are 5 reasons to oppose the Pilliga CSG project:

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 of fire.

Please don't approve any more coal seam gas applications. They do too much damage to the environment and the fracking chemicals are so dangerous.

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.

Do not allow any more Coal Seam Gas projects.
The extraction methods using dangerous chemicals will cause major pollution to the Great Artesian Basin and the Murray-Darling water systems, that will be impossible to remedy. Who will be held responsible ??
All Coal Seam Gas projects that have been investigated properly also leak methane gas, that is increasing the Greenhouse Effect and contribute to Climate Change.
Who will benefit and who will suffer if this project is allowed to go ahead, Santos employees and shareholders vs Australians relying on the waters of the Great Artesian Basin and the Murray-Darling.

Coal seam gas is known to damage the environment, are we not damaging too much already? Is this needed for the future of our nation? I don't believe so.

The area is a biodiversity hotspot with a variety of threatened species. The methane produced is a risk to the environment and water supply. The industry cannot guarantee protection of waterways with current extraction methods. The risk to the Murray-Darling Basin has far too great of consequence for the environment and the people who depend on it, including the Gamilaraay Traditional Custodians who are also opposed to the Project. CSG extraction puts everything and everyone at risk. People d not want these projects. The Government is meant to represent the people, not big business. Please deny this proposal and leave intact the largest remaining temperate woodland in all of Eastern Australia, our waters clear, our threatened speciesand our farmers livelihoods protected.

To The NSW State Government,
I wish to lodge my family's objection to the Santos plan to build 850 coal seam gas wells in the Pilliga State forest, in north west NSW.
To begin with this project will increase dangerous green house gas emissions, such as methane and further fuel climate change.
Secondly the Pilliga is a nationally recognised "biodiversity hotspot'and is a vital refuge for many threatened species, including the koala and spotted quoll.
This proposal also puts the precious water resources of the Artesian Basin and the Murray Darling system at risk. Agriculture and grazing would also be seriously compromised by likely contamination from CSG activity.
The bushfire risk would also be heightened, due to the methane flare stacks that run continuously, even at times of high bushfire danger. The Pilliga is already an area prone to severe bushfires and CSG wells will only exacerbate this issue.
Finally the Gamilaraay Traditional Custodians are opposed to this development because it will involve the destruction of many sacred cultural sites. The wishes of this group deserve respect.
My objections to CSG project are clear. I want the land, water and wildlife protected and above all I do not want to feed the worsening situation of climate change.
I urge the government to consider the farmers and graziers of the region who contribute so much to our national economy. The health of the soil and water they depend on must be protected.
I urge the government to halt all plans to build CSG wells in the Pilliga forest.
Yours faithfully,
Marilyn Junor

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.

97% of local residents are opposed to this project

Here are 5 reasons to oppose the Pilliga CSG project:

1. It is safehaven 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.

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.

The Narrabri Gas Project should not go ahead because of the below factors:
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 that 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 two 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 as 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 as 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.

6. State and federal governments are basically giving away LNG gas to other countries for their energy needs....maybe a percentage of this exported gas should be set aside (legislated) for Australia's domestic use...i.e. power generation.

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I am deeply concerned as to :

1. the effects upon the existing groundwater that is more then likely to be polluted by this activity.

2. increase in polluted gases to the atmosphere from these developments.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. The resultant gas will more then likely be exported. The short term gains by the applicant, will have long term effects upon the first Australian, their cultural land, the environment, climate change etc with so little return to Australia for the resultant damage.

I object based on the following reasons
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.

This project is total insanity. It will impact negatively on our precious wildlife and contribute to further climate change. We need water to live and this project risks the precious water resources in that huge area (gas however is not necessary to live).
How you can go against the traditional owners wishes is astounding and shameful, and then on top of that, pose a massive fire risk all year round in an already fire prone area. Doh, why this is even being considered is beyond me.

The Pilliga coal seam gas project is a disaster for our climate, local bushland and wildlife and for the Traditional Owners and farmers who call the region home.

I oppose the Pilliga CSG project because:

* It 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.

* 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.

* 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.

* There are hundreds of cultural sites as well as songlines and stories connecting the Gamilaraay Traditional Custodians 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.

* 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.