south africa puts csg on hold, permits ucg

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/water-issues/stop-the-fracking-olivia-joins-cate-taking-on-miners-20110730-1i5kz.html

"The technique was recently banned in France, is subject to a moratorium in South Africa and has become a battleground in the US."

Meanwhile, the giant South African power generator, Eskom, continues to produce commercial electric power from UCG at its 4000MW Majuba station. (Note: Not all of this comes from UCG.)

http://www.eskom.co.za/c/14/underground-coal-gasification/