Australia has large reserves of coal seam gas, especially in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, while large shale gas deposits exist across the Northern Territory, South Australia and Western Australia. CSG is currently being extracted from the Bowen and Surat Basins in Queensland and the Camden Valley in New South Wales, with numerous exploration wells across the Liverpool Plains and Hunter Valley. To extract the gas, water, sand and chemicals are injected into the rock at high pressure in a process known as "fracking."
@4W3GBYB4yrs4Y
NO coal seam gas and No mining.. This rape and pillage of our country has got to stop.. The people doing it can not be trusted any more than the politicians giving permission to do the right thing
@8HBV7GK4yrs4Y
As long as the projects are far away from residential areas and environmental restrictions
@9M8CT842wks2W
Both for yes. 1) Yes, but increase environmental restrictions and oversight. 2) Yes, as long as the projects are far away from residential areas.
@9L49HYPLiberal Democrat2mos2MO
in public housing as they are uniportant and force migrant workers to work on them as they are rude and children need to be taught how to work. also, send the women to the houses to clean using the gas.
Australia should be working to transition away from non-renewables. however not at the cost to the economy, this is why Australia needs to be working closer with larger states to achieve this in a realistic way. Stop telling Australian that renewables are 10 years away. I work with renewable energy, misinformation around it is the problem. not the technology.
Yes. If we ban coal projects thousands of jobs will be lost and the economy will collapse. Resulting in mass homelessness and unemployment.
@9BWTVM61yr1Y
@93YB4MP2yrs2Y
Yes, but they should be used less
@93WL2N52yrs2Y
i belive that they shouldnt ban these projects because we need coal for things to opperate, however austraia could reduce the coal mines due to the fact that they are ruining the local enviroment and we onyl have one planet.
@93TCPTK2yrs2Y
We need the energy from these projects to build greener alternatives
@934SJFF2yrs2Y
Not enough understanding for an opinion as yet.
@934JHJD2yrs2Y
@93455FB2yrs2Y
Yes for the short term. More funding should be provided for long term renewable energy
@933XRMF2yrs2Y
Yes, to maintain jobs and economy. However there should be planned shift over the course of 10-15yrs to reduce fossil fuel mining
@9337WF32yrs2Y
As long as it’s not affecting water ways, underground water or farming
@92ZFX5H2yrs2Y
yes, but there should be very few of them and we should be looking for more environmentally safe options
@92Z9WHD2yrs2Y
Don’t know enough about this issue
@92Y7FSN2yrs2Y
We need to use nuclear for everything
@92SSLNPOne Nation2yrs2Y
Yes. And we need to make sure they are Australian owned. Destroying the coal industries will create more problems for people in there homes with unreliable energy.
@92SDGCH2yrs2Y
depends what companies do the mining and where the jobs go
@92SB75B2yrs2Y
No, we should provide more funding for renewable energy instead, provided we are not jeopardising the latter by taking away option for limited use of GAS to do just that
@92M7KSS2yrs2Y
Don’t know enough about it
@92K2LNL2yrs2Y
No, but we should provide better infrastructure to support nuclear and renewable energy
@92JXSNP2yrs2Y
As long as it’s run by Australian companies
@92JX89C2yrs2Y
no because it could be bad to brethe in and for the trees and plants.
@92C7Q2G2yrs2Y
Yes, but provide funding to renewable energy
@922ZVDRIndependent2yrs2Y
Yes, But we should provide no benefits or tax-cuts and let the free market do it's job.
@96DQJ6C2yrs2Y
yes until they find a more healthier way that works just as effeicently
@969K9292yrs2Y
I'll say yes because I personally know someone working in that industry, and when the actual restorative procedure is followed then the results are most of the time a better situation then what it was before but it's when these restorative procedure's are not followed is when I have an issue with it.
despite coal being an essential aspect of generating income for the Australian economy, we should start funding for my renewable energy instead in order to prevent further damage to the environment and thus help put a stop to climate change
@8TXZS2W3yrs3Y
These projects can still go ahead but as long as they are far away from residential areas. Although they shouldn't continue trying to make these projects any bigger, they should focus on producing more renewable resources.
CSG should only be allowed if the projects are nationalised and profits go to the government
Yes with no risk to public health and environmental factors. And only as a temporary option while we explore renewable alternatives
@8TDNV8T3yrs3Y
Yes but with oversight and aimed at the very short term and minimal finding
@8TCYPDBIndependent3yrs3Y
i don't even know what that is
Yes, with the condition that government are part owners or tax the companies engaged in CSG.
yes until a renewable solution is found
@99HR33J1yr1Y
dont even know what that is
@99GT84B1yr1Y
We should not endeavour to expand the industry further (i.e. opening new mines) however entirely shutting down pre-existing mines would be detrimental to the economy. We should strive to move away from CSG and fund renewables, but this must be done over a period of time in order to preserve our economy and safeguard jobs.
@99GHHZG1yr1Y
A greater amount of government spending should be directed to renewable energy sources/industry, and any allowance for CSG should address certain needs particularly, the cost of living and sustaining of Australia's trade. These CSG should additionally be developed with the capacity to venture into renwables.
I am not familiar with the topic
@98HHPTW1yr1Y
Yes, but we should also provide more funding for renewable energy
@98F5P5Z1yr1Y
Only for necessary uses
@98BDS8X1yr1Y
Only when it has 0 effect on surrounding environments
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