A holding pond for produced water
COAL seam gas water can now be transported in underground pipelines to treatment facilities across regional Queensland to be processed and used on agricultural lands following legislation passed in parliament.
The method eventually will replace controversial containment ponds, which have led to leakages and contaminations in local communities.
In Queensland Parliament this week, the Mining (Streamling) Amendement Bill 2012 was passed with the aim of reducing red-tape surrounding mining exploration.
One of the changes included an amendment to the Petroleum and Gas Act 2004 to allow mining companies to take water extracted during coal seam gas activities off site.
Toowoomba Chronicle (24.08.12)
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