‘Worth protecting’: Queensland government to ban carbon capture and storage in the Great Artesian Basin
by Andrew Messenger from Environment | The Guardian on (#6N5FS)
Premier Steven Miles says laws prohibiting greenhouse gas storage in the basin will benefit farmers and the environment
The Queensland government plans to legislate to ban the Great Artesian Basin (Gab) from being used for carbon capture and storage, ruling out future proposals similar to a Glencore development that was knocked back earlier this month.
On Friday, the premier, Steven Miles, will announce that the Gab - which covers 1,700,000 square kilometres of the state - will be protected from greenhouse gas storage, describing the move as a win for the state, the environment, and farmers.
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