Coal Seam Gas was put under the spotlight last night by Ashgrove
Electorate residents who organised a community information evening at
The Gap High School in response to the many farming communities under
pressure from mining companies.
A spokesperson for the organisers, Concerned Citizens of Ashgrove,
said attendance was good with almost all 175 seats occupied.
Speakers included Bob Irwin; Sarah Moles from Qld Murray Darling
Committee; Ruth Armstrong an ecologist, grain and cotton farmer; Dr
Sandra Bayley of Doctors for the Environment Australia; Dr Helen
Fairweather environmental engineer of Beyond Zero Emissions.
Local resident Andrea Southern said the event was informative and
interesting. "I know a lot more about Coal Seam Gas now, and I have
very serious concerns about the potential dangers to our future food
and water security," Ms Southern said.
"What I got from the speakers was that we really do need to tell
government to place a moratorium on CSG mining until independent
experts can explain how to mine safely for CSG without destroying our
water and farming land."
Concerned Citizens of Ashgrove are organising another forum at a date
to be announced.
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