Queensland community action prevents Santos from freely dumping coal seam gas waste
by Joshua Robertson from Environment | The Guardian on (#28A8B)
Challenge by Western Downs Alliance prompts environment minister Josh Frydenberg to revamp approval of development
Legal action by a Queensland community group has forced the federal government to stop Santos freely dumping coal seam gas waste water in Surat Basin rivers and streams.
A federal court challenge by the Western Downs Alliance has prompted the minister for environment and energy, Josh Frydenberg, to revamp his approval of the Santos gasfield development, in what has been hailed as a victory in protecting the Dawson river.
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