‘Making climate crisis worse’: Greens blast Labor after Queensland coal seam gas expansion approved
by Adam Morton and Josh Butler from on (#692JB)
Decision allows Santos to open 116 new wells with an operational life of about 30 years in Surat Basin
The Greens have accused Labor of making the climate crisis worse" and being more interested in opening new coal and gas mines than working together to improve climate policy after the government approved a new coal seam gas expansion in Queensland.
Documents posted on the environment department website show the environment minister, Tanya Plibersek, on Friday approved a project by the oil and gas company Santos to open 116 new coal seam gas wells in Queensland's Surat Basin.
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