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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Briana Charles

Environmentalists accuse Beetaloo Basin pro-fracking website of astroturfing

A screenshot showing the website of Beetaloo Economic Alliance
A screenshot showing the website of Beetaloo Economic Alliance, which contains no contact details or information on its publishers Photograph: Supplied

A new website that says it represents Northern Territorians who support fracking in the Beetaloo Basin appears shrouded in mystery with no details about who is behind it.

Environmentalists have concerns that the site, which calls itself the Beetaloo Economic Alliance, could be an example of astroturfing, a term that describes where a fake grassroots campaign is used to obscure marketing or PR.

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