Fracking: report warns of risks associated with shale gas extraction
by Helen Davidson in Darwin and agencies from Environment | The Guardian on (#2WM0N)
Report suggests surface water and groundwater should not be used in some instances and warns against fracking during wet season
Residents, environmentalists and pastoralists have welcomed a "balanced" report on fracking in the Northern Territory, which identified a number of risks associated with the industry and a loss of community trust.
The NT government enacted a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing in the NT when it took office in August, establishing an inquiry to examine if it could be done safely, following concerted campaigning by Indigenous land owners, pastoralists and environmentalists.
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