16 January 2012 by maxphillips
13 January 2012 by maxphillips
MEDIA RELEASE - 13 January 2012 Green MP and mining spokesperson Jeremy Buckingham has slammed Santos for taking months to disclose a leak of 10,000 litres of untreated coal seam gas water at its Narrabri Gas Project in the Pilliga Forest. Santos released a statement today admitting 10,000 litres of untreated saline coal seam gas water [...]
12 January 2012 by maxphillips
MEDIA RELEASE - 12 January 2012 The Greens NSW spokesperson on mining Jeremy Buckingham criticised the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) for labelling the O’Farrell Government’s Regional Strategic Land Use Policy as red tape and consistently attacking the media for reportage critical of the industry. “The Greens are appalled that APPEA have started [...]
10 January 2012 by maxphillips
MEDIA RELEASE - 10 January 2012 The Greens NSW spokesperson on mining Jeremy Buckingham said today that a new study into the health impacts of gas extraction on humans and animals highlights the need for precaution before opening up NSW to the risks associated with unconventional gas extraction, such as coal seam gas. The study: Impacts [...]
06 January 2012 by maxphillips
MEDIA RELEASE - 6 January 2012 The Greens NSW spokesperson on mining Jeremy Buckingham welcomed news that the O’Farrell Government is reviewing the coal seam gas royalty regime and said NSW royalties on the industry should, at the very least, match Queensland’s 10% royalty rate from day one. Currently in NSW there is a royalty [...]
05 January 2012 by maxphillips
MEDIA RELEASE - 5 January 2012 The Greens NSW spokesperson on mining Jeremy Buckingham has hit back at Santos’ claims on coal seam gas royalties saying Santos spokesperson Matthew Doman claims where either disingenuous or highlights a lack of understanding of the financial contribution resources projects make to governments and communities, after he told Sky [...]
03 January 2012 by maxphillips
MEDIA RELEASE 3 January 2012 The Greens NSW spokesperson on mining Jeremy Buckingham has called for the land holder access agreement between Forests NSW and Santos to be renegotiated after the agreements released by Freedom of Information revealed that Forests NSW was only receiving a pathetic $2,500 per annum from every active coal seam gas [...]