There have been four trial UCG burns in Australia to date, with three still in progress.
1. Chinchilla 1999-2002 NO groundwater pollution 2. Chinchilla 2008 - pres NO groundwater pollution 3. Bloodwood Creek 2009 - pres No groundwater pollution 4. Kingaroy 2010 - pres No groundwater pollution
Note 1. and 4. were/are being carried out by the same operators, Len Walker and Michael Blinderman.
So, in an aggregate of seven years of Australian UCG trials there has been no groundwater pollution reported despite a punishing sampling and testing regime.
In seven years there has been at least one independent laboratory reporting error ... and that incorrect result related to drinking quality ... then we have yesterday's events.
However, every litre of COAL SEAM GAS drainage dewatering brings to the suface water that is unfit for drinking ... and probably 100's of millions or litres have been drained so far and gas production has barely even begun.
Where is the balance in regulatory oversight?
Dex
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