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Dormant gas exploration licences emerge as next frontier in New South Wales gas battle
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A dormant gas license covers this cattle farm in Bunnan.
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About a decade ago, a coal seam gas company went door knocking in the New South Wales Upper Hunter.
Key points:
The approval of the Narrabri Gas project has energised gas companies
Twelve dormant gas licenses cover 55,000 square kilometres in north-west NSW, and have renewal applications pending
The state government s Future of Gas statement is expected in the coming months
What happened next would drive a wedge through Anne Bishop s family.
New Zealand imported more coal last year than in any year since 2006, new data shows
14 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
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Jason Walls is a political reporter for the New Zealand Heraldjason.walls@nzme.co.nz@Jasonwalls92
The Government is being challenged on its spending on renewable energy after the revelation that coal imports last year passed a point not seen in New Zealand in 15 years.
Newly released data shows close to 1.1 million tonnes of coal was imported into New Zealand last year.
That s higher than the total of coal imports for 2017 and 2018 combined.
It s also the most coal shipped into New Zealand in any year since 2006, according to new data from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE).
Friday, March 12, 2021
1121 bills introduced in the House of Delegates
642 bills introduced in the State Senate
65 bills have passed the House of Delegates
94 bills have passed the State Senate
21 bills have completed legislative action and await the Governor s consideration (6 House, 15 Senate)
5 bills have been enacted in law with the Governor s signature
My View from the Capitol
We are officially over the hump as today marks the 31st day of the Regular Legislative Session. The pace continues to be hectic and, while the Governor has lifted some of the COVID-19 restrictions, the State House continues to have restricted and limited access which has prompted 80+ House members to sign a petition requesting the Governor to “open the State Capitol to the public.