I object to the Narrabri Gas Project going ahead 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.

The effect this development could have on our life support system, namely water, would be detrimental. CSG is a high risk type of unconventional mining that is so fraught with danger local farmers can't get their properties ensured. This type of mining has been banned in many countries world wide with good reason- water is worth more to us than whatever benefit this provides to the economy. T
Finally, Santos have no social licence to operate in this region as evidenced by polls conducted.

Regards,
Ross

I oppose the Pilliga coal seam gas project because like most people I believe that our water should be protected from a disaster. We cannot have life without water so why not protecting it?
We know that Australia has plenty of Natural Gas and is a big exporter of it. Governments should make sure that Australia does not export most of it and leave the people of Australia who own the land without it.
We also know that some governments only see the short term gain without taking into consideration the long term damage to our health and quality of life.
I agree with the following points from the Nature Conservation Group:

Â"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.Â"
Finally, I also agree with the statement from the New Premier of Western Australia on his winning speech "Today we showed we are a state of decency and intelligence, not a state of stupidity and ignoranceÂ". Those are the qualities we expect from our elected members to Parliament.

Yours sincerely

Fernanda Rodas

Reject this project to protect the environment. Wicked to spoil the environment and the groundwater for short term gain. Selling the family cow for a handful of magic beans is not the way to go. Keep gas and oil in the ground and invest in renewables. Protect groundwater - it will be life or death for Australia. It will be the most precious resource on the planet.

I object to the development of a coal seam gas field in the Pilliga region for many reasons including the impacts and the risks involved to native fauna and flora in the region, the extensive forests, respect for the indiginous people of the region and their significant cultural sites, and our water, the water for many Australians flowing through the great Artesian Basin and the Murray Darling Basin. The risk of damage and contamination is too great, including damage to our health, directly and indirectly. These natural ecological systems are too important to all Australians. Tell Santos NO. Thank you for listening.

The Pilliga, a vital recharge area for The Great Artesian Basin. The great Artesian Basin is one of the largest artesian basins in the world, stretching over 1,700,000 sq. kilometres. It underlies 22% of Australia and is our most important water resource and this is just one of the reasons why I object to CSG mining in this most important and amazing part of our country. Aquifers have already been destroyed worldwide because of CSG mining. Overseas mining companies do not give a stuff about Australia, its people or our environment.
It beggars belief that any of our politicians would give the go ahead to allow CSG mining in such a sensitive area. Past environmental destruction to aquifers, farmland, health of the people who live in the vacinity, native flora and fauna including endangered species proves that where there is CSG mining there is environmental destruction and health issues.
Mining companies world wide have a less than satisfactory track record when it comes to looking after the environment. Look at the environmental destruction they have caused in other countries. STOP these environmental vandals from adding Australia to their list of environmental STUFF-UPS.
How is the salt waste going to be disposed of? Toxic Tonnes left to pollute the environment. Have they come up with a solution yet?
The custodians of the land, the Gamilaroi People object to this mining and that should be enough to stop this mine but you ignore their objections. You give them back their land but then you say, 'There is CSG under your land so we are going to ignore your objections and take what we want anyway.' This is so wrong.
Mr Turnbull keeps telling us that there is a gas shortage. There would not be a so called shortage if the greedy mining companies stopped exporting the bulk of it . Problem solved.
CSG mining has to be stopped as it is environmental vandalism at its worst.

This is a submission to the Narrabri Gas EIS.
I object to this project and believe it should be rejected. I outline several points below regarding the significant detrimental impacts of this proposed project.
 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.
I urge the Government to reject this project and make the Great Artesian Basin recharge off- limits to gas mining.
Yours,
Rebecca Hilder

to whom it may concern.
I am a member of the public with grave concerns of this gas project in this region.
I would like to voice my concerns about the dangers with this project named Narrabri Gas project.
We cannot afford to damage our aquafers please do not go ahead with this project its to dangerous when fresh water is involved. There is a lot of documentation of the damage that has occurred around the world with this procedure. Please do not let this happen to our natural environment.

I oppose the Narrabri Gas Project. It is hard to think of a worse environmental outcome for the district than to be peppered with oil and gas exploration. The country can eventually recover from savage bushfires and massive floods, but contamination of water is forever.

Despite promises to restore mine sites, the mining industry has left a ravaged landscape. So why should communities have any illusions that this part of the industry will be any better?

We're poisoning our own land to sell dirty fuel overseas. Lose-lose.

PLEASE DO NOT ALLOW THIS TERRIBLE DEVESTATION OF OUR HOME WHAT GOOD IS "ECONOMY " OR JOBS IF WE DONT HAVE CLEAN AIR WATER OR FOOD AND DESTROY OUR WILDLIFE BY DESTROYING OUR HOME AND THEIR HABITAT??
THINK OF OUR CHILDREN AND OUR GRANDCHILDREN AND IF YOU BELIEVEVE IN REINCARNATION THINK OF YOUR OWN FUTURE LIFETIMES ON THIS BEAUTIFUL FRAGILE AND ABUSED PLANET OUR HOME DO YOU WISH TO LIVE IN A GARDEN OR A TOXIC WASTELAND ?????