I strongly oppose the development of the Narrabri gas Fields for reasons listed below.

Both Santos and APA have very poor records in environmental protection. This is well documented

There is signigicant risk of contamination/ polluton to subterranian aquifers

There is signigicant risk of contamination/ polluton to surface water creeks, rivers and farm dams.

There is no approved waste dump in NSW to handle the toxic byproducts of Coal Seam Gas production

Gas wells are located on productive farming land.

There are high health risks to residents from polution and stress.

The cost of gas production will be too high and the project is uneconomical.

The benefit to the taxpayers is non existant as large foriegn company will ultimately own this infrastructure and ship the gas and profits offshore. The tax Payer will be left with the mess.

I strongly oppose the development of the Narrabri gas Fields for reasons listed below.

Both Santos and APA have very poor records in environmental protection. This is well documented

There is signigicant risk of contamination/ polluton to subterranian aquifers

There is signigicant risk of contamination/ polluton to surface water creeks, rivers and farm dams.

There is no approved waste dump in NSW to handle the toxic byproducts of Coal Seam Gas production

Gas wells are located on productive farming land.

There are high health risks to residents from polution and stress.

The cost of gas production will be too high and the project is uneconomical.

The benefit to the taxpayers is non existant as large foriegn company will ultimately own this infrastructure and ship the gas and profits offshore. The tax Payer will be left with the mess.

I strongly oppose the development of the Narrabri gas Fields for reasons listed below.

Both Santos and APA have very poor records in environmental protection. This is well documented

There is signigicant risk of contamination/ polluton to subterranian aquifers

There is signigicant risk of contamination/ polluton to surface water creeks, rivers and farm dams.

There is no approved waste dump in NSW to handle the toxic byproducts of Coal Seam Gas production

Gas wells are located on productive farming land.

There are high health risks to residents from polution and stress.

The cost of gas production will be too high and the project is uneconomical.

The benefit to the taxpayers is non existant as large foriegn company will ultimately own this infrastructure and ship the gas and profits offshore. The tax Payer will be left with the mess.

I strongly oppose the development of the Narrabri gas Fields for reasons listed below.

Both Santos and APA have very poor records in environmental protection. This is well documented

There is signigicant risk of contamination/ polluton to subterranian aquifers

There is signigicant risk of contamination/ polluton to surface water creeks, rivers and farm dams.

There is no approved waste dump in NSW to handle the toxic byproducts of Coal Seam Gas production

Gas wells are located on productive farming land.

There are high health risks to residents from polution and stress.

The cost of gas production will be too high and the project is uneconomical.

The benefit to the taxpayers is non existant as large foriegn company will ultimately own this infrastructure and ship the gas and profits offshore. The tax Payer will be left with the mess.

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 Area. 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.

I just think we as human beings on this planet need to look at alternative, non-damaging, sustainable ways to source energy. I think we can do it using natural processes i.e. solar, wind, sea / river turbines rather than digging gas wells. We need to put our environment first.

This is my third attempt to document my concerns about this proposal.

The project causes a major risk to our water, public health and the environment of the area. In addition, it is strongly opposed by the local community including the traditional owners.

I have had the most amazing holidays in the Pilliga area. I have followed the proposed Santos Coal Seam Gas Project in this area with utter astonishment and dismay. This must not be allowed to happen.
My submission is to make sure that the relevant authorities deny Santos any rights to drill for gas in the Pilliga area for the following reasons:-
The Narrabri Gas Project risks precious water sources including the Great Artesian Basin. The water removed from the basin for extraction could reduce water pressure in the recharge areas- potentially stopping the free flow of water to springs and bores across the whole of the Great Artesian Basin!
The Namoi River will be vulnerable to contamination from drilling fluids and salty treated water.
The Gamilaraay traditional custodians are opposed to the drilling.
A staggering 90% of farmers and local communities reject the project.
Appalling problems have already occurred with Santos' operations- they can't be trusted to manage the project safely.
The building of well pads, roads, gas and water pipelines will fragment 95 thousand hectares of area used by many threatened and non-threatened species and so endanger their survival.
The risk of fires will increase with the dangerous gases released and these gases will also threaten human health.
There is no solution for disposing of the masses of salt which will occur.
These factors and so many more should be an ample reason to say no to Santos.
We cannot allow this Project to proceed!
Yours Truly,
Maria Pegg.

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.
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.
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 fugitive emissions of methane, adding to climate change.
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.
It is not justified: Santos' own Coal Seam Gas export activities in Queensland have caused gas prices to rise and supply to become unpredictable. NSW should respond to this by investing in more reliable and ultimately cheaper renewable energy, not by letting Santos inflict 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. Neither the NSW Government nor Santos have investigated or dealt with the serious health effects of coal seam gas now appearing in peer-reviewed research in the United States.

We do not want any more Fracking in NSW.
We especially don't want fracking in the Narrabri area.
IT is way past time to create jobs in renewable energy sources...
Take a look at other countries efforts to face the energy crisis!
and then take a look at the disasters created by fracking in the US.. where it is toooo late!!!
I am 64 years old and am now determined to march in the streets for this issue.