A month without campaigning against coal seam gas has been fantastic but now it’s time to get back to work.
The NSW parliament resumes on 14 February and before them soon will be the Coal Seam Gas Moratorium Bill 2011. I suggest everyone contact their representative to urge them to vote for this bill.
The object of this Bill is to regulate the exploration for, and mining of, coal seam gas by:
(a) prohibiting prospecting for petroleum, and petroleum mining operations, relating to coal seam gas in the Sydney Catchment Authority’s special area and the Sydney metropolitan region, and
(b) cancelling or suspending certain petroleum titles relating to coal seam gas, and prohibiting the grant or renewal of such titles in relation to the Sydney Catchment Authority’s special area and the Sydney metropolitan region, and
(c) prohibiting petroleum prospecting, and petroleum mining operations, relating to coal seam gas in other parts of the State during a 12-month moratorium period, and
(d) during that moratorium period, suspending certain petroleum titles relating to coal seam gas (other than production leases) relating to land in those other parts of the State and prohibiting the grant or renewal of certain petroleum titles relating to that land.
More information at http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/nswbills.nsf/V3BillsHome
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