Organisations and residents in several NSW towns have held protest rallies against proposed goal seam gas mining
THE Hawkesbury Envrionmental Network has gone on the offensive against coal seam gas mining, planning an information session for Hawkesbury landholders.
The network is hosting a presentation by the Environmental Defenders Office on the legal processes applying to the granting of exploration and mining licences and the rights of landholders if licences and mining leases are approved on private land in the Hawkesbury.
Network spokeswoman Zhan Patterson said it is essential that landholders are aware of their rights and the possible environmental and farming impacts if coal seam gas mining is approved on Hawkesbury properties.
“Last year’s campaign by the Putty Community Association, on the outskirts of the Hawkesbury region, has highlighted the lack of community consultation that can occur before a mining company begins its drilling operations,” she said.
Rouse Hill Times
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