the intellectual rigor of the kccg

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March 1, 2011 - The Kingaroy Concerned Citizens Group says it is not surprised by today's announcement by Cougar Energy that it will challenge the State Government's ruling on the local UCG project.

In a media statement, KCCG president Gary Tessman said he fully supported the government decision to close the plant and commended it for acting decisively.

"It seems to be plain to everyone except Cougar Energy that the decision to shut the plant is one that is based on simple scientific common sense," Mr Tessman said.

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Gary Tessman said: They are responsible for benzene in the local underground water.

Cougar responds (2/3/11): There is no evidence of contamination of the aquifer system within the vicinity of the pilot plant, and most certainly none outside this area.

Gary Tessman said: There are cows testing positive for BTEX chemicals across the road.

Cougar responds: There were no detections of BTEX values in any existing water bores surrounding the test site.

Gary Tessman said: They had unexplained technical failures, underground cave-ins or explosions.

Cougar responds: The ISP Report does not refer to the Company's findings, based on a technical evaluation which was accepted by DERM, that ruled out an underground explosion.

And now, the piece de resistance of KCCG's case.

Gary Tessman: They had bore pipes rising out of the ground.

Well, what can anyone say? On evidence like that it must be plain to everyone (except Cougar Energy of course) that 'the decision to shut the plant is one that is based on simple scientific common sense'.

What an 'obvious fact that the operation was', as Gary so eloquently puts it, 'a stuff-up'.

The stubbies must surely be cold by now.