deadline

http://www.lngworldnews.com/energy-minister-to-address-australia-gas-conference/?utm_source=LNG+World+News.com&utm_campaign=01d13c554f-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email

I cannot see NSW energy Minister Hartcher standing at the podium in November with his interstate peers leering up at him and announcing to the international delegates that everything is on hold in NSW because the BOF govt doesn't want to offend a minority of ferals, LtG, green councils and local media who are upset.

Just imagine the jeers!
Don't they throw shoes somewhere?

So I am increasingly confident that a production license will be announced before this conference.

And more encouragement for the state govt to do something bold:

http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2012/08/16/3569065.htm?site=northcoast

Use the link below as an example of the methods the NSW govt will use to prevent local councils from obstructing matters of "state significance". This quarry issue could be seen as preparing the way for MEL:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-08-15/champ-quarry/4199480/?site=northcoast

And yet more pathetic garbage as reported by the ABC supporting the welfare-subsidised hand out brigade:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-08-16/grafton-impact/4202648/?site=northcoast.

It is truly astounding that for all the meetings MEL has had with local govt councillors - and the expensive Toowoomba consultant's work - it has had zero impact on councils around here and there is still zero comprehension of the vast economic/employment benefits MEL gas will provide to the region. (I've been lobbying councillors/candidates so I know).

PH: I see the appointment of Mr S George as a failure - give the gig to Cowcockie. He is truly 'grass roots'.

26 degrees celsius today and the ground very dry, very hard and very good for a days seismic; and El Nino is coming this way real soon:)

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