Article 3AJF1 Northern Territory to decide about fracking ban only after inquiry's final report

Northern Territory to decide about fracking ban only after inquiry's final report

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Helen Davidson
from Environment | The Guardian on (#3AJF1)

Draft report from hydraulic fracking inquiry has found the practice can be safe if risks are better mitigated

The Northern Territory government will wait until next year to make a decision on lifting its moratorium on fracking, despite federal calls for it to "get on with the job" after a long-running inquiry found it could be safe if risks were better mitigated.

The inquiry into hydraulic fracturing in the NT released its draft final report on Tuesday with 120 recommendations, which it said must be implemented in full to "reduce the risk to an acceptable level".

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