csgs & agricultural land conflict

Tensions around coal seam gas are growing. Local interest groups fear permanent damage to the environment and food production and they held a National Day of Action yesterday. But coal seam gas also provides energy security and is a huge export industry. So is it possible for coal seam gas and agriculture to co-exist? How can this conflict over land use be solved?

http://www.abc.net.au/rn/australiatalks/stories/2011/3338078.htm