Australian Committee Recommends Halt to New CBM Activities

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Australia’s Senate committee on rural affairs and transport has recommended a halt to government approvals for new coal-bed methane (CBM) drilling in parts of Queensland and New South Wales (NSW) pending the outcome of environmental studies.

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Posted on December 1, 2011, in Australia, LNG, Natural Gas, Shale Gas, Unconventional and tagged Australia, energy, Liquefied natural gas, LNG, Natural Gas, Shale gas. Bookmark the permalink. Comments Off.

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