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Another coal seam stoush highlights issue that won’t go away

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Protestors say the science is still out, but some experts say coal seam could have benefits if more care were taken to deal with environmental hazrds in each area.

The Gloucester Groundswell is a collection of NSW Gloucester valley locals digging in for a long time peaceful protest over coal seam fracking on their land. A regulation change by the new South Wales government has given energy giant AGL the go-ahead to begin a project that could see 330 wells dug in the peaceful farming valley.

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Thursday, August 7 2014

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Annie Hastwell

Featured in storyJulie Lyfield, activist and former Gloucester mayorDr Stuart Khan, Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South WalesBob Brown, environmental activist and former Greens leader

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Another coal seam stoush highlights issue that won’t go away

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