CDU EXPERT: Green light for Beetaloo Basin consistent with findings from Inquiry, ecologist says

Charles Darwin University

Who: Charles Darwin University (CDU)’s Professor Alan Andersen, who was the terrestrial ecologist on the NT Fracking Inquiry.

Topics:

  • Decision to give green light to full-scale gas production in the Beetaloo Basin.
  • What are the biodiversity issues associated with fracking?
  • Can environmental risks be managed while fracking?
  • Importance of regional-scale monitoring so that any impacts are detected and addressed
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