Decision on $3.6bn Narrabri coal seam gas development delayed after late submission from Santos
by Adam Morton Environment editor from Environment | The Guardian on (#56XV7)
Public comments on the project reopened after oil and gas company claimed economic benefits would be greater than thought
A decision on a controversial coal seam gas development at Narrabri, in north-west New South Wales, has been delayed after the company behind it lodged a last-minute submission suggesting it will have greater economic benefits than previously claimed.
The state independent planning commission announced on Friday it would reopen public comments on the $3.6bn project, proposed by the oil and gas company Santos, and push back a decision by four weeks, until 30 September.
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