Gas consortium seeks approval to drill 7,700 wells next to two Queensland national parks
“I could not believe it when I heard about this application,” Leanne Brummell, spokeswoman for Don’t Frack the Outback, said. “This expansion demonstrates the insidious nature of unconventional gas – once a company starts pockmarking the landscape with gas wells, it doesn’t stop. “Landowners in this region have spent years battling drought, and they will now be forced to negotiate with gas companies over access to water.” In its referral documents, APLNG says a justification for the expansion includes predictions by the Australian Energy Market Operator of a gas supply shortfa...