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The cost of gasfield rehabilitation

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A revealing document detailing the estimates of rehabilitation of Pel 238 & Pal 2. The costing includes: Decommissioning of coal seam gas wells and associated headworks and rehabilitation of the land disturbances at the well pads. Rehabilitation of disturbances associated with gas and water gathering pipeline easements and access roadways. Decommissioning and rehabilitation of gathering … Read more

Rocglen Fine Reduced

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Image: Rocglen Mine, situated on the floodplain with the Nandewar Ranges to the east (top) and Vickery State Forest to the west (left of pic) Pic courtesy of Wando Conservation and Cultural Centre Inc, Maules Creek. Rocglen mine pollution fine reduced due to “good character” of Whitehaven… but Court did not hear the full story … Read more

Ferris Consulting starts recruiting for non-existent Senior Roles at Whitehaven Coal

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Whitehaven Coal has undermined confidence in the NSW planning system in relation to the proposed Vickery Coal Hub project near Gunnedah, by starting recruitment for three senior positions in the proposed megamine complex on the Namoi River. The company has pre-judged the NSW IPC by engaging Brisbane-based Ferris Psychologists to recruit the executives “subject to … Read more

UPDATED: Current Petroleum Titles Document removed from NSW Government website – detail here of EXPIRED Petroleum Titles and Applications

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This document now has a broken link: https://resourcesandgeoscience.nsw.gov.au/miners-and-explorers/applications-and-approvals/current-titles-reports-applications-and-services/title-status-reports/Petroleum-TitlesCurrent-2018-05.pdf It can be viewed here. The department have indicated that they are updating these documents. NWPA have contacted the department to ask when this might be occurring. Community would have remained better informed if the older Titles document had remained whilst updating occurred. The mapping here has … Read more