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No Clean Bill of Health for Tara CSG

April 1, 2013

No Clean Bill of Health for Tara CSG 0

by jo • Stop CSG!

The Queensland Government’s investigation into the impacts of  coal seam gas in the Tara region dismisses pollution and is not a comprehensive health study. The study shouldn’t be used by government or industry to claim ‘a clean bill of health’ for the CSG industry in Tara, or any other CSG field for that matter. Read [...]

Unconventional gas and toxic chemcials

February 11, 2013

Unconventional gas and toxic chemcials 0

by jo • Stop CSG!

  ‘ UG production has the potential to generate considerable greenhouse gas emissions, can strain water resources, result in water contamination, may have negative impacts on public health (through air and soil contaminants; noise pollution), on biodiversity (through land clearance), food supply (through competition for land and water resources), as well as on soil (pollution, [...]

Coalition rejects fracking

May 2, 2012

Coalition rejects fracking 0

by jo • Stop CSG!

National Toxics Network and IPEN have joined a  coalition of environment and health NGOs to express our grave concerns about hydraulic fracturing (fracking) of shale gas, shale oil, and coal bed methane in the EU because of its impacts on the climate, the development of clean energy, water pollution and water use, air pollution, soil pollution, [...]

January 11, 2012

New study shows animals and livestock impacted by gas industry 0

by irene • Stop CSG!

Download IMPACTS OF GAS DRILLING ON HUMAN AND ANIMAL HEALTH National Toxics Network (NTN) is calling on State governments to carry out a full assessment of the impacts of coal seam gas (CSG) on animals living in close proximity to gas wells following today’s release of a scientific study demonstrating the gas industry’s serious impacts on [...]

Natural gas not so ‘natural’ after all

July 1, 2011

Natural gas not so ‘natural’ after all 0

by admin • Stop CSG!

An analysis of air samples from neighbours of natural gas operations have detected 22 toxic air contaminants resulting in significant air pollution including four carcinogens, toxins known to damage the nervous system and respiratory irritants. The Global Community Monitor has released its report, GASSED! Citizen Investigation of Toxic Air Pollution from Natural Gas Development. Summary Air [...]

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