I object to any further development of this project because of its contribution to global climate change. We must be looking at sustainable energy sources for a future for this planet and its inhabitants. We are signatories to the Paris agreement from last year,a global undertaking to reduce emissions to combat climate change.This government is recklessly expanding and approving new fossil fuel projects. This is negligent and irresponsible and must stop.

My name is Ursula Da Silva. As a young person (24) I still have a long time to live on this planet. To see my resources being used for short term profit by the politicians we employ is a disgrace. This is not a representation I even consent to. Your own laws should not be allowing a mass scale industry such as CSG to destroy the Pilliga. Allowing exploration and construction to be undertaken without the necessary environmental assessments and community consultation is unlawful. Similar circumstances would see an individual incarcerated by the same crimes.

I require you to answer the following:

1) What will the impact of the construction of the gas gathering systems at Bibblewindi and Bohena CSG Pilots be? Please include affects on the water tables, the flora and fauna impacted, the aquifers and the bushland.
2) What environmental studies have been undertaken to assess this impact?
3) What will the hazard of bushfire be in the presence of these constructions and the materials the transport? What has been undertaken to mitigate the possible outcomes of this new hazard?
4) What chemicals will be present? How will these affect the air and the chemistry of the air and the water and its level of quality? Please outline all the process planned to mitigate or recover an area if contaminated and how do you plan to prevent this?
5) What will the impact of the construction of the gas compression at Bibblewindi and Bohena CSG Pilots be? Please include affects on the water tables, the flora and fauna impacted, the aquifers and the bushland.
6) What environmental studies have been undertaken to assess this impact?
7) What will the hazard of bushfire be in the presence of these constructions and the materials the transport? What has been undertaken to mitigate the possible outcomes of this new hazard?
8) What chemicals will be present? How will these affect the air and the chemistry of the air and the water and its level of quality? Please outline all the process planned to mitigate or recover an area if contaminated and how do you plan to prevent this?
9) What happens if these facilities fail? Will an explosion occur and what are the likely outcomes? Please show me an Act of Legislation that allows for such a risk? And how does SANTOS plan to mitigate?
10) How close are the nearest residents to these facilities? How will their lives be impacted?
11) Is SANTOS aware that the Pilliga is a highly flammable forest populated largely with cypress pines?
12) How will the 32 kilometre buried gas flow line between the Bibblewindi and Bohena Pilot and the Wilga Park Power Station be maintained? What are the consequences of a leakage? How will this be mitigated?
13) What underwater ground streams/aquifiers will this construction be affecting? How will it affect them? What chemicals will leak into the water? How is this likely to affect the water-please include detailed studies showing potential affects and mitigations. Please also include other studies taken on by the companies in the times that their systems have failed and water has been polluted. Full comprehensive studies will be required in the response to this submission.
14)Please also include other studies taken on by the companies in the times that their systems have failed and the air quality has been polluted. Full comprehensive studies will be required in the response to this submission
15) Please also include other studies taken on by the companies in the times that their systems have failed and the land has been polluted, i.e through salt scarification due to drilling. Full comprehensive studies will be required in the response to this submission
16) Please also include full comprehensive studies of the increase in CO2 that the gas-fired power station expansion from the capacity of 12 megawatts to 40 megawatts will have, periodically, for a time frame of the next 100 years, so that my children and your children know what to expect.
17) Please outline the DA for this expansion
18) Please include any environmental studies this expansion may or may not have
19) Where is this gas going to?
20) How much of the gas mined by SANTOS is sold domestically and how much is sold overseas?
21) How much does SANTOS expect to profiteer off this expansion?
22) What local and non-local political members have approved/donated to SANTOS in the past/present.
23) Overall, what are the accumulative effects of a CSG mine in the Pilliga over the next 100 years? Will the air quality still be breathable? Will the water quality still be drinkable? Please outline when both of these will be beyond a human consumptive quality.
24) Overall how much CO2 does the entire SANTOS project intend to leak into the air?
25) How does SANTOS plan to mitigate methane in waterways?
26) What EPBC listed species will be threatened by this expansion? How does SANTOS plan to mitigate for these flora/fauna listed?
27) Have you watched GASLANDS?

I require all questions to be answered.
Ursula Da Silva

I now understand the tactics that Minister Andrews and Josh Frydenberg were referring to when they laughed with each other at COAG over how people would hate them. This move by SANTOS is completely underhanded and nothing short of a malicious attack not only on our water security today, but the water security for generations of Australians to come. How is it POSSIBLE that with the evidence from around the world that this is a dangerous form of mining (despite manipulative efforts by the gas industry to suppress this evidence with confidentiality agreements and/or gag orders) and in a country such as ours we should even consider this toxic form of mining given our 'perilous water security ' (Rob Vertessy, outgoing head of the BoM).
All of you who are complicit in this I hope will find yourselves facing trial under these new international laws on environmental crime. http://mobile.abc.net.au/.../icc-to-turn-focus-to.../7854696
And as you consider expanding the power station, it is high time to leverage our abundant renewable resources. In case you have forgotten, this Paris agreement has been ratified, so agin, what are you thinking? http://unfccc.int/paris_agreement/items/9444.php
The fact this is also going ahead without an EIS in place is also evidence of appalling mismanagement or corruption. Although an EIS that gives this the thumbs up would have to be seriously questioned ~ you don't have to look hard to find hard evidence of irreversible water contamination where onshore gas mining has taken place. http://www.usatoday.com/.../some-states-confirm.../4328859/
Are those moving this forward in such haste also aware of the exponential increase in law suits awarding damages to those impacted by onshore gas mining? Why are you walking into that?
Despite the dreadful effort of that industry PR stint, the movie Fracknation, to discredit Gaslands, here are examples of the kind of damages being awarded for the contamination in Dimock http://www.ecowatch.com/jury-awards-two-dimock-couples-4...
Is our government willing to compensate like this? They will be called upon to do it eventually ~ just look at QLD water in the gas fields to find out why. Or is SANTOS going to couch up for this? Are their shareholders aware?

We need to do a full cultural and heritage assessment of first nations sites as well, and this should be performed by the descendants of the gomeroi from the country where the operations are planned, people from off country should not be used for this purpose as this is against cultural protocols and they do not possess the detailed knowledge that those who have continuity of occupation going back thousands of years.
Finally, what right do you have to reduce the value of the farmers' land in the area to nothing with this intrusion in agricultural zones? https://www.theguardian.com/.../commonwealth-bank-coal...
If we continue to do this on the limited agricultural land we have in Australia at a time of population growth and growing global instability we will send our farmers off the land. We need to protect our water and our long term food supply above all else.
Do not allow this project to expand, in fact you should move to shut the whole thing down right now.
Thanks for the opportunity to make a submission.

Letitia

Dear Sir/Madam

re: Modification to Narrabri CSG Utilisation Project.

I am writing to express my concern that due process has not been followed with this Modification to the CSG Utilisation Project.

My understanding is that the Wilga Power Station is currently licensed to use 10mg of gas and that it has applied to Narrabri Council to extend this to 40 mg. I also understand that Santos would then be able to use the gas obtained from pilot wells under its exploration license for "beneficial use" and provide this to Wilga.

I further understand that there is NO Environmental Impact Statement occurring for this action.

In my opinion, this is a stealthy movement by Santos and the NSW Government to move to CSG production without the appropriate signoff process ie a public PAC hearing.

It is also my observation that Santos has no social license to proceed with CSG production particularly given the communities concern about risk to surface and ground water, and methane emission levels, and health impacts. International evidence of poor outcomes from CSG industry supports these concerns.

I strongly request that an EIS is conducted on this application by an independent body and that the PAC process is conducted.

Yours

Nicola Chirlian.

Dear Sir Madam,
I can not believe that a decision to make a modification to PEL 238 for 'beneficial use of coal seam gas' without public consultation is showing any regard for anyone except Santos.

This is going to inflame public opinion, cause undue pain for many locals and seems to be allowing a distructive gas industry to develop a gas field by coming in the back door.

There are many things to consider,and any government that has no regard for due process will realise that it made a bad decision, unfortunately to late.

It has been shown that the gas industry in QLD is in big financial trouble, but still these companies attempt to invade us with an out dated and unnecessary industry.

I stress that this ideciion is denied any further consideration.

I now understand the tactics that Minister Andrews and Josh Frydenberg were referring to when they laughed with each other at COAG over how people would hate them. This move by SANTOS is completely underhanded and nothing short of a malicious attack not only on our water security today, but the water security for generations of Australians to come. How is it POSSIBLE that with the evidence from around the world that this is a dangerous form of mining (despite manipulative efforts by the gas industry to suppress this evidence with confidentiality agreements and/or gag orders) and in a country such as ours we should not even consider this toxic form of mining given our 'perilous water security ' (Rob Vertessy, outgoing head of the BoM).
All of you who are complicit in this I hope will find yourselves facing trial under these new international laws on environmental crime. http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-17/icc-to-turn-focus-to-environmental-crimes-over/7854696
And as you consider expanding the power station, it is high time to leverage our abundant renewable resources. In case you have forgotten, this Paris agreement has been ratified, so agin, what are you thinking? http://unfccc.int/paris_agreement/items/9444.php
The fact this is also going ahead without an EIS in place is also evidence of appalling mismanagement or corruption. Although an EIS that gives this the thumbs up would have to be seriously questioned ~ you don't have to look hard to find hard evidence of irreversible water contamination where onshore gas mining has taken place. http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/01/05/some-states-confirm-water-pollution-from-drilling/4328859/
Are those moving this forward in such haste also aware of the exponential increase in law suits awarding damages to those impacted by onshore gas mining? Why are you walking into that?
Despite the dreadful effort of that industry PR stint the movie Fracknation to discredit Gaslands, here are examples of the kind of damages being awarded for the contamination in Dimock http://www.ecowatch.com/jury-awards-two-dimock-couples-4-2-million-after-finding-cabot-oil-gas-1882188335.html
Is our government willing to compensate like this? They will be called upon to do it eventually ~ just look at QLD water in the gas fields to find out why. Or is SANTOS going to couch up for this? Are their shareholders aware?
Finally, what right do you have to reduce the value of the farmers' land in the area to nothing with this intrusion in agricultural zones? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/sep/30/commonwealth-bank-coal-seam-gas-makes-property-unacceptable-as-loan-security
If we continue to do this on the limited agricultural land we have in Australia at a time of population growth and growing global instability we will send our farmers off the land. We need to protect our water and our long term food supply above all else.
Do not allow this project to expand, in fact you should move to shut the whole thing down right now.
Thanks for the opportunity to make a submission.
With great concern, Julia

I object to gas fracking because of tge pollution left in its wake - water courses around the world are being destroyed by tge extraction procesd. In Kansas USA, where they have never had earthquakes before, recent tremours have been attributed by scientists to gas fracking.

Modification 4 - Beneficial Use of Coal Seam Gas from PEL 238

I object to the above Modification, which would allow Santos to build and operate a coal seam gas field by stealth without having to complete any EIS.

The people of NSW deserve better treatment than this from our Government, and should be given the opportunity to voice their opinion, and Santos should be required to submit an EIS for review.

At the very least a PAC meeting should be held.

In response to the Narrabri Coal Seam Gas Utilisation Project (Wilga Park Power Station) proposal I would like to state that I am vehemently opposed to any CSG mining at all and especially in this case.
I would like to believe that my species are more intelligent than going ahead with CSG mining which, as a form of energy supply for humans, shows blatant disregard for the health of our Planet and the viability of our childrens futures.
As such I voice my disapproval here and insist that steps are taken to work towards a healthy and renewable energy future for humanity.

Today is UN Day around the planet
Knitting Nannas Against Gas and I are sick of the destruction perpetuated by parliamentarians succumbing to lobbying by filthy fossil fuel corporations.
Today, we recognise the voiceless.
Please reject Santos' proposed modification to enable gas from all existing and any future CSG wells within PEL 238 to be used to fuel Wilga Park Power Station.

I have travelled far and wide in regions where the environment and communities have succumbed to gasfields. The regions have been destroyed, dewatered, lost bore pressure that is vital for farming and feeding our large and fragile nation and the waterways suchas the mighty Condamine River are no longer mighty.

Today Knitting Nannas presented a charge sheet to Kevin Hogan MP's office in Lismore and at other Federal Member's offices outlining the breaches this government has already made against agreements to which Australia is a signatory. It is time to think of your own children.

We want renewables.
We want forests preserved for our wildlife not cut down and burned for overseas companies.
We want a future for our next generations that does not need to destroy to continue our existence.

Please reject this proposal 4 modification.

Thank you kindly for accepting this submission.
Yours very sincerely,
Louise Somerville