THE western Riverina would have a Coal Seam Gas development by now if the Grainger Energy application had not been refused in March.
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There may be a coal seam gas exploration licence application lodged in the Albury area within months.
Of great concern is a potential coal seam gas development in the mountains east of Albury.
The gas could pollute Lake Hume with uranium and heavy metals, which would lead to a slow and horrible death for Albury residents from radiation poisoning.
The New York State Senate placed a temporary moratorium on coal seam gas due to pollution of the New York City water supply.
The same companies are using the same processes in Australia.
So these companies would not hesitate at all to pollute Lake Hume.
I urge people to look at the trailers for the films Gasland and Fracking Hell: the untold story on the internet.
These give an idea of the horror story that is coal seam gas.
Coal seam gas needs to be banned in Australia!
— ALEC ENGLISH,
Albury
