Article 3SFAN 'Not safe, not wanted': is the end of NT fracking ban a taste of things to come?

'Not safe, not wanted': is the end of NT fracking ban a taste of things to come?

by
Lisa Cox
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The NT government has lifted its fracking moratorium despite fierce opposition, reflecting the war of attrition being waged by gas companies

" An unconventional gas boom: the rise of CSG in Australia

When the Northern Territory government announced a moratorium on fracking in 2016, it was a victory for those fighting the expansion of the unconventional gas industry.

That elation was replaced with shock and disappointment in April, when the chief minister, Michael Gunner, said the practice could resume following a 15-month scientific inquiry.

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