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
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
As part of the upcoming Pilliga Ultra Marathon, NWPA have committed to providing a guided “Gasfield in a Forest” Tours, travelling into the threatened Pilliga Forest as part of the three day event being held at the Pilliga Pottery. Friday 13th September 2024.8:00am (depart Pottery) – 1:30pm Tour Guides Johanna Evans, North West Protection Advocacy … Read more
Santos retreat from their drilling ambitions in New South Wales A recent update from the desk of the Santos Narrabri Operations Team has confirmed rumours that the company is slowing down its operations in NSW. The update states “No further drilling activities in 2024”. NWPA recently went into the forest on one of our regular … Read more
During our March 2024 post-fire Pilliga forest inspection at Bohena South 1 NWPA observed numerous pieces of burnt irrigation equipment including fibreglass rods, polycrete blocks, tech screws, bolts and plastic HDPE pipes. The area around the well site Bohena South 1 was littered with the remnants of Santos’ equipment. It was clear that a half-baked … Read more