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Environment protesters turn to corporate law – ABC Radio Law Report

On January 30, 2013 · 3 Comments · In Media

Metgasco is basically a coal seam gas company operating in the Northern Rivers, and as far as we know the only available reserves of gas they have are in the Northern Rivers. The residents of the Northern Rivers are resolutely against coal seam gas development. We’re not dealing with a small protest movement here, we are dealing with a massive virtual social consensus against this industry. So there’s a palpable sense of failure of democracy in the Northern Rivers, and I think people are kind of aghast at seeing this industry imposed on them by force by virtue of the State government, the riot squad.

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If the law is an ass are we obliged to obey it? – Northern Rivers Echo

On January 23, 2013 · Leave a Comment · In Media

Since the state Liberal/National government’s push to expand coal-seam gas (CSG) across the state, residents of all political persuasions are uniting against the threat of this unnecessary environmental destruction.

While cynics might claim to be CSG fatigued, there is little doubt a network of wells and toxic ponds spread across suburban, […]

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Risky Business – Al Jazeera’s report on CSG in Australia

On January 14, 2013 · 1 Comment · In Media, News & Events

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Nannas say No to CSG at Glenugie. Photo by Jimmy Malecki

Glenugie protestors to fight on – Northern Rivers Echo

On January 10, 2013 · Leave a Comment · In Media

Mick Daley was embedded with protestors at Glenugie on Monday, January 7, when police enforced the legal right of coal seam gas mining company Metgasco to commence drilling. This is his report.

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"A Risky Business" - CSG Doco screens world wide on Al Jazeera

CSG doco screens worldwide on Al Jazeera

On January 10, 2013 · Leave a Comment · In Media

LISMORE’S Knitting Nannas Against Gas, and the broader Northern Rivers Lock the Gate communities will feature in an Al Jazeera documentary about Australia’s coal seam gas battles which will screen to millions of viewers worldwide this weekend.

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