The approval gives energy giant Santos permission to drill 850...

The approval gives energy giant Santos permission to drill 850 gas wells around the Pilliga State Forest in Narrabri despite opposition across the area.

A massive 98 per cent of 22,949 submissions made in relation to their environmental impact statement in NSW opposed the project.

Yahoo News Australia has reported on the community’s response to the project as part of an ongoing series which can be found here:

This is even stranger. It's in parkes electorate held by nationals !! Been going on ten years. Deputy Premier John Barilaro on Tuesday released a Strategic Opportunities for Gas statement, which includes a so-called Special Activation Project assuming the $3.6 billion Santos Narrabri coal gas venture proceeds. What does he get for not backing PEP11 any ideas?