Empire Energy cleared to start fracking in the Beetaloo Basin
by Christopher Knaus from on (#5QXSS)
Gas company announces it has full environmental approval from Northern Territory government
Empire Energy has won full environmental approval to begin fracking in the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin, despite an ongoing legal challenge to its receipt of $21m in commonwealth grants to help fund the work.
The gas company has come under scrutiny in recent months, including by a Senate inquiry exploring its links to the Liberal party and its receipt of $21m from a $50m federal grants program.
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