Santos’ contractors, Anderson Environmental & Planning (AEP) of Newcastle, have been conducting “scouting, sampling and survey” work inside the Pilliga Forest under a Forest Permit issued by NSW Forestry Corporation for the Narrabri Lateral Pipeline Survey. The permit—clearly visible on a contractor’s vehicle parked at Smithers Gate, the eastern entry to the forest—appears linked to … Read more
Santos and Narrabri Council have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the supply of coal seam gas. The Media Release from Santos is chock-a-block full of spin, codewords and obfuscations – we’ve decoded it in this series of graphics and asked some important questions. At the time this agreement was signed, Santos was … Read more
In March 2024, GasWatch monitors reported health symptoms near the Dewhurst 28 CSG well, linked to a break tank emitting toxic gases, including Hydrogen Sulphide. Despite complaints to the EPA and monitoring efforts, inadequate regulatory responses and transparency issues were exposed. Calls for continuous monitoring and better regulations have intensified.
Hi everyone, it’s Jo here from NWPA. We are going to be supporting For Wild Places this year as they hold the Pilliga Ultra event at the Pottery with a Pilliga Forest gasfield tour. Would you like to join us for a trip into the Pilliga Forest on Friday 19th September to see how beautiful … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday 15 July 2025 As gas projects rapidly expand across Queensland’s most productive farmland, new research finds planning laws meant to protect rural communities are failing. Instead of delivering true “coexistence,” the system grants gas companies unchecked access – leaving farming livelihoods, land, and safety at risk. Published in the Journal of … Read more
Wando Conservation & Cultural Centre Inc would like to take this opportunity to thank all the speakers, attendees and volunteers. The conference revealed major issues in the Biodiversity Offsets space and was well attended. An incredible amount of information is contained in the videos and slideshows and we hope that they answer any questions you … Read more
Just as the SANTOS Board recommends $STO shareholders to accept the takeover offer from the Abu Dhabi Oil Company, reports have been circulating about SANTOS’ latest phone survey of public attitudes towards the Narrabri Gas Project. Participants report being pressed by the CSIRO’s phone research company Q & A Research to talk about their feelings … Read more
Whitehaven Coal’s scheme to reduce coal royalty payments has been disclosed in a three-day hearing before Justice David Hammerschlag, Chief Judge in Equity of the NSW Supreme Court. It was revealed that for years Whitehaven used the small Canyon Mine near Gunnedah, which was closed and has not produced coal since 2008, to generate fictitious … Read more
Produced water from coal seam gas extraction at Arcadia and Fairview (in the Hallett State Forest) is gathered and directed to centralised water management facilities where it is stored for treatment and beneficial reuse. It is the structures that store this waste that are the focus of this Environmental Protection Order (EPO) placing Santos’ brine … Read more
The controversial planning technique of biodiversity offsetting will come under the spotlight at a conference planned to take place at Narrabri’s Crossing Theatre on Saturday 22nd February 2025. This marks 10 years since coal mining companies started extracting coal from the Critically Endangered Ecological Community of Grassy White Box Woodland at the Leard State Forest … Read more