Monday, October 31

Hunter Residents to Address Coal Seam Gas Inquiry




Coal seam gas protest outside State Government inquiry at Taree, 31 October 2011


Hunter residents concerned about the impact of Coal seam gas mining will today address a hearing at Taree on the State's mid-north coast as part of a State Parliamentary inquiry.

The State Parliamentary committee that is seeking to balance the environmental social and economic impacts of CSG mining has already received almost one thousand written submissions.

A huge number of submissions are from Gloucester residents, so its not surprising that six of the speakers today are from that area.

They include two Gloucester councillors, two representatives of the Barrington Gloucester Stroud Alliance, the chair of the local tourism body and a local doctor.

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ABC 1233 Newcastle

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